A study conducted in the United States in 2022 found that 66 percent of LGBTQ+ respondents reported that they had experienced online harassment, whilst 54 percent reported severe harassment, which is defined as physical threats, stalking, sexual harassment, or doxing. Additionally, 31 percent of Asian American respondents reported experiencing severe online harassment, as did a third of Hispanic respondents.
Share of adults in the United States who have ever experienced online harassment and severe harassment as of February 2022, by identity group
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GLAAD. (July 7, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who have ever experienced online harassment and severe harassment as of February 2022, by identity group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323426/us-adults-online-harassment-severe-by-identity-group/
GLAAD. "Share of adults in the United States who have ever experienced online harassment and severe harassment as of February 2022, by identity group." Chart. July 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323426/us-adults-online-harassment-severe-by-identity-group/
GLAAD. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who have ever experienced online harassment and severe harassment as of February 2022, by identity group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323426/us-adults-online-harassment-severe-by-identity-group/
GLAAD. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Ever Experienced Online Harassment and Severe Harassment as of February 2022, by Identity Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323426/us-adults-online-harassment-severe-by-identity-group/
GLAAD, Share of adults in the United States who have ever experienced online harassment and severe harassment as of February 2022, by identity group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323426/us-adults-online-harassment-severe-by-identity-group/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who have ever experienced online harassment and severe harassment as of February 2022, by identity group [Graph], GLAAD, July 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323426/us-adults-online-harassment-severe-by-identity-group/
