This statistic presents the most common responses of internet users in the United States who have witnessed online harassment directed at a particular person as of July 2016. According to the source, 45 percent of the respondents said something to the person who was targeted.
Most common responses of internet users in the United States who witnessed online harassment directed at a particular person as of July 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Say anything to the person who was targeted
45%
Say anything to the person or people doing this to the other person
40%
Report or flag this behavior through the online platform where it took place
Original statement: Among internet users who have witnessed online harassment, the percentage who say they have done the following things after witnessing harassment behaviors directed at a particular person online.
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Data & Society, & CiPHR. (November 26, 2016). Most common responses of internet users in the United States who witnessed online harassment directed at a particular person as of July 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184253/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
Data & Society, und CiPHR. "Most common responses of internet users in the United States who witnessed online harassment directed at a particular person as of July 2016." Chart. November 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184253/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
Data & Society, CiPHR. (2016). Most common responses of internet users in the United States who witnessed online harassment directed at a particular person as of July 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184253/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
Data & Society, and CiPHR. "Most Common Responses of Internet Users in The United States Who Witnessed Online Harassment Directed at a Particular Person as of July 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184253/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
Data & Society & CiPHR, Most common responses of internet users in the United States who witnessed online harassment directed at a particular person as of July 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184253/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Most common responses of internet users in the United States who witnessed online harassment directed at a particular person as of July 2016 [Graph], Data & Society, & CiPHR, November 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184253/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
