According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2022, 63 percent of online abuse victims reported that the abuse came from strangers, whilst almost a third of victims said that the harassment came from friends or acquaintances. Additionally, 18 percent of victims said that partners or ex-partners were the perpetrators.
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Victims' Commissioner. (June 1, 2022). Perpetrators of online abuse according to victims in the United Kingdom as of February 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1319854/uk-perpetrator-of-online-harassment/
Victims' Commissioner. "Perpetrators of online abuse according to victims in the United Kingdom as of February 2022." Chart. June 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1319854/uk-perpetrator-of-online-harassment/
Victims' Commissioner. (2022). Perpetrators of online abuse according to victims in the United Kingdom as of February 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1319854/uk-perpetrator-of-online-harassment/
Victims' Commissioner. "Perpetrators of Online Abuse According to Victims in The United Kingdom as of February 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2022, /statistics/1319854/uk-perpetrator-of-online-harassment/
Victims' Commissioner, Perpetrators of online abuse according to victims in the United Kingdom as of February 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1319854/uk-perpetrator-of-online-harassment/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Perpetrators of online abuse according to victims in the United Kingdom as of February 2022 [Graph], Victims' Commissioner, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1319854/uk-perpetrator-of-online-harassment/
