A March 2023 survey of American adults found that 35 percent of men and 31 percent of women experienced online harassment. Overall, the share of both demographic groups experiencing online harassment has increased since 2021 despite dropping in 2022.
Share of adult internet users in the United States who have personally experienced online harassment as of March 2023, by gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
2021
29%
26%
2022
27%
19%
2023
35%
31%
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ADL. (June 27, 2023). Share of adult internet users in the United States who have personally experienced online harassment as of March 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471728/us-internet-online-harassment-by-gender/
ADL. "Share of adult internet users in the United States who have personally experienced online harassment as of March 2023, by gender." Chart. June 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471728/us-internet-online-harassment-by-gender/
ADL. (2023). Share of adult internet users in the United States who have personally experienced online harassment as of March 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471728/us-internet-online-harassment-by-gender/
ADL. "Share of Adult Internet Users in The United States Who Have Personally Experienced Online Harassment as of March 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471728/us-internet-online-harassment-by-gender/
ADL, Share of adult internet users in the United States who have personally experienced online harassment as of March 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471728/us-internet-online-harassment-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of adult internet users in the United States who have personally experienced online harassment as of March 2023, by gender [Graph], ADL, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471728/us-internet-online-harassment-by-gender/
