* Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative of all 10-18 year olds in the UK."
** Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Have any of these things ever happened to you online?"
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Experiences of online interactions among teenagers in the UK 2016, by gender
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the most common experiences of online interactions among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by gender. During the survey period, it was found that ** percent of male respondents reported that someone had been rude to them.
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Most common experiences of online interactions among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by gender** [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/548844/experiences-of-online-interactions-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
ComRes, und BBC. "Most common experiences of online interactions among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by gender**." Chart. February 9, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/548844/experiences-of-online-interactions-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Most common experiences of online interactions among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by gender**. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/548844/experiences-of-online-interactions-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
ComRes, and BBC. "Most Common Experiences of Online Interactions among Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in January 2016, by Gender**." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2016, /statistics/548844/experiences-of-online-interactions-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
ComRes & BBC, Most common experiences of online interactions among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by gender** ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/548844/experiences-of-online-interactions-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Most common experiences of online interactions among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by gender** [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/548844/experiences-of-online-interactions-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
