Original statement: Among victims of online harassment, the percentage who say they have done the following things to protect themselves from online harassment.
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Protective strategies by U.S. online harassment victims 2016
This statistic presents the most common protective strategies of online harassment victims in the United States as of ****. It was reported that ** percent of the victims stopped using social media after being victims of online harassment, while **** percent stopped using their cellphones for the same reason.
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Data & Society, & CiPHR. (November 26, 2016). Protective measured implemented by online harassment victims in the United States as of July 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/679104/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
Data & Society, und CiPHR. "Protective measured implemented by online harassment victims in the United States as of July 2016." Chart. November 26, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/679104/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
Data & Society, CiPHR. (2016). Protective measured implemented by online harassment victims in the United States as of July 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/679104/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
Data & Society, and CiPHR. "Protective Measured Implemented by Online Harassment Victims in The United States as of July 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 Nov 2016, /statistics/679104/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
Data & Society & CiPHR, Protective measured implemented by online harassment victims in the United States as of July 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/679104/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Protective measured implemented by online harassment victims in the United States as of July 2016 [Graph], Data & Society, & CiPHR, November 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/679104/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/