Share of internet users in the United States who have experienced at least one form of digital harassment or abuse by a current or former romantic partner as of July 2016, by age group
Characteristic
Share of respondents
15-29 year
22%
30+ years
8%
Total
12%
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This statistic illustrates the percentage of internet users in the United States who have experienced at least one form of digital harassment or abuse by a current or former romantic partner as of July 2016, sorted by age group. According to the surveyed results, 22 percent of respondents aged 15 to 29 years reported to having experienced at least one form of digital harassment or abuse by a current or former romantic partner. Such abuse includes monitoring of online or phone activity without permission, purposeful embarassment online, offensive name-calling, online stalking, revenge porn, as well as physical threats made online, doxxing and many more. Only eight percent of respondents older than 30 years stated the same.
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Data & Society, & CiPHR. (January 18, 2017). Share of internet users in the United States who have experienced at least one form of digital harassment or abuse by a current or former romantic partner as of July 2016, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/972610/internet-users-reported-experienced-digital-harassment-abuse-former-current-partner-usa/
Data & Society, und CiPHR. "Share of internet users in the United States who have experienced at least one form of digital harassment or abuse by a current or former romantic partner as of July 2016, by age group." Chart. January 18, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/972610/internet-users-reported-experienced-digital-harassment-abuse-former-current-partner-usa/
Data & Society, CiPHR. (2017). Share of internet users in the United States who have experienced at least one form of digital harassment or abuse by a current or former romantic partner as of July 2016, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/972610/internet-users-reported-experienced-digital-harassment-abuse-former-current-partner-usa/
Data & Society, and CiPHR. "Share of Internet Users in The United States Who Have Experienced at Least One Form of Digital Harassment or Abuse by a Current or Former Romantic Partner as of July 2016, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jan 2017, /statistics/972610/internet-users-reported-experienced-digital-harassment-abuse-former-current-partner-usa/
Data & Society & CiPHR, Share of internet users in the United States who have experienced at least one form of digital harassment or abuse by a current or former romantic partner as of July 2016, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/972610/internet-users-reported-experienced-digital-harassment-abuse-former-current-partner-usa/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of internet users in the United States who have experienced at least one form of digital harassment or abuse by a current or former romantic partner as of July 2016, by age group [Graph], Data & Society, & CiPHR, January 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/972610/internet-users-reported-experienced-digital-harassment-abuse-former-current-partner-usa/
