Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group*
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"Data were weighted to be representative of all GB adults aged 18+."
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Q.1 How often, if at all, do these things happen on your social networks and messaging apps? People post unkind, negative or upsetting content"
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GB: experiences of negative content shared online 2015, by frequency and age
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group. During the survey period, it was found that ** percent of respondents aged between 18 and 24 years reported that such content was posted occasionally.
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ComRes. (February 10, 2015). Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
ComRes. "Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group*." Chart. February 10, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
ComRes. (2015). Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
ComRes. "Frequency with Which Unkind, Negative or Upsetting Content Was Posted on Social Networking Sites and Messaging Apps According to Users in Great Britain (Gb) as of January 2015, by Age Group*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2015, /statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
ComRes, Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group* [Graph], ComRes, February 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
