UK: harassment experienced online 2022

Types of online abuse experienced by victims in the United Kingdom as of February 2022

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Cyber bullying 51%
Online harassment 45%
Trolling 36%
Cyber stalking 33%
Accounts hacked or controlled 31%
Brigading 30%
Virtual mobbing 24%
Online threats of physical and/or sexual violence 24%
Cyber flashing 24%
Doxing 19%
Online coercive behaviour 16%
Online hate crime motivated by gender 14%
Online impersonation 14%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsCyber bullyingOnline harassmentTrollingCyber stalkingAccounts hacked or controlledBrigadingVirtual mobbingOnline threats of physical and/or sexual violenceCyber flashingDoxingOnline coercive behaviourOnline hate crime motivated by genderOnline impersonationImage based sexual abuseOnline hate crime motivated by disabilityOnline hate ctrime motivated by race or ethnicityGroomingOnline hate crime motivated by sexual orientationOnline hate crime motivated by religionOnline hate crime motivated by gender identityOther
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Release date

June 2022

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 20 to February 27, 2022

Number of respondents

534 respondents

Special properties

among victims of online abuse and harassment

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