*LGB indicates responders who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.
The source distinguishes harassment forms between "more severe" and "less severe" as follows: "Those who have only experienced name-calling or efforts to embarrass them are categorized in the 'less severe' group, while those who have experienced any stalking, physical threats, sustained harassment or sexual harassment are categorized in the 'more severe' group."
Data from respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
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U.S. adults targeted with online harassment 2020, by sexual orientation
According to a September 2020 survey of adults in the United States, the majority of people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual have experienced some form of online harassment. Nearly 70 percent of LGB responders have encountered online harassment, against four in ten straight respondents. About half of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults reported more severe forms of digital abuse, with only 17 percent of LBG encountering less severe forms of cyber bullying.
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