According to a September 2020 survey of online adults in the United States, the most recurring types of online harassments across all age groups were offensive name-calling and purposeful embarrassment. While physical threats, stalking, sustained harassment, and sexual harassment appeared to affect U.S. users less often than other types of abuse, younger adults aged 30 or under reported a higher victimization rate than other age groups in these categories. Sexual harassment in online settings, which affected 11 percent of survey respondents, is reportedly higher among respondents aged 18 to 29.
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Pew Research Center. (January 13, 2021). Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228738/us-online-harassment-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by age group." Chart. January 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228738/us-online-harassment-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228738/us-online-harassment-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Most Common Types of Online Harassment Personally Experienced by Internet Users in The United States as of September 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228738/us-online-harassment-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center, Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228738/us-online-harassment-by-age-group/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228738/us-online-harassment-by-age-group/
