According to a survey conducted in October 2024 in the United Kingdom, women were more worried than men about online harms in relation to extremism, human trafficking, suicide, female genital mutilation, and hateful content than their male counterparts. Overall, extremism was the most concerning online harm according to women.
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Ofcom. (February 24, 2025). Internet users who are worried about selected online harms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1608461/uk-internet-users-worried-online-harms-by-gender/
Ofcom. "Internet users who are worried about selected online harms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2024, by gender." Chart. February 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1608461/uk-internet-users-worried-online-harms-by-gender/
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