| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Generally abusive language or comments directed at you | 62% |
| Sexist or misogynist comments directed at you | 46% |
| Threats (direct or indirect) of physical or sexual violence against you | 26% |
| The posting of your personal details online with the aim to cause you alarm or stress | 17% |
| Racist language or comments directed at you | 14% |
| The posting of intimate images of you online without your consent | 8% |
| Homophobic or transphobic language or comments direct at you | 7% |
| Other types of online abuse | 18% |
| Don't know | 2% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% |
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Release date
November 2017
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
June 26 to July 3, 2017
Number of respondents
911 respondents
Age group
18 to 55 years
Special properties
who have ever experienced online abuse or harassment
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
QA2D. Thinking about occasions on which you have personally experienced abuse or harassment online/ the abuse or harassment that you personally experienced online, did any of the following things ever happen to you? Please select all that apply
Countries surveyed: UK, United States, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Denmark.
Total survey n= 4,009
*Less than 1 percent of respondents.
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