This statistic presents the percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, sorted by type. According to the findings, 12 percent of teenagers reported to often encountering racist hate speech while using social media. Overall, 52 percent of respondents stated that they often or sometimes came across racist hate speech on social media.
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Common Sense Media. (September 10, 2018). Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
Common Sense Media. "Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type." Chart. September 10, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
Common Sense Media. (2018). Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
Common Sense Media. "Percentage of Teenagers in The United States Who Have Encountered Hate Speech on Social Media Platforms as of April 2018, by Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Sep 2018, /statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
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Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type [Graph], Common Sense Media, September 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
