According to a 2022 survey, 65 percent of adults in Great Britain strongly supported online encouragement to self‑harm being made a criminal offense. Overall, one in five British adults reported that they tended to support making this a criminal offense. Just two percent of respondents said that they strongly opposed making internet self-harm advocacy a crime.
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YouGov. (November 28, 2022). Share of adults in Great Britain (GB) who support making online encouragement to self‑harm a criminal offense as of November 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1377648/gb-adults-online-encouragement-self-harm-crime/
YouGov. "Share of adults in Great Britain (GB) who support making online encouragement to self‑harm a criminal offense as of November 2022." Chart. November 28, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1377648/gb-adults-online-encouragement-self-harm-crime/
YouGov. (2022). Share of adults in Great Britain (GB) who support making online encouragement to self‑harm a criminal offense as of November 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1377648/gb-adults-online-encouragement-self-harm-crime/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in Great Britain (Gb) Who Support Making Online Encouragement to Self‑harm a Criminal Offense as of November 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Nov 2022, /statistics/1377648/gb-adults-online-encouragement-self-harm-crime/
YouGov, Share of adults in Great Britain (GB) who support making online encouragement to self‑harm a criminal offense as of November 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1377648/gb-adults-online-encouragement-self-harm-crime/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of adults in Great Britain (GB) who support making online encouragement to self‑harm a criminal offense as of November 2022 [Graph], YouGov, November 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1377648/gb-adults-online-encouragement-self-harm-crime/
