During a September 2020 survey it was found that 43 percent of male internet users in the United States had claimed to have been harassed online, more so than their female counterparts. The most common type of online harassment experienced by male online users was offensive name calling, whereas women were more likely to encounter sexual harassment than men.
Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by gender
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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 gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/333954/us-young-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by gender." Chart. January 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333954/us-young-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333954/us-young-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Most Common Types of Online Harassment Personally Experienced by Internet Users in The United States as of September 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333954/us-young-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-gender/
Pew Research Center, Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333954/us-young-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-gender/ (last visited November 28, 2024)
Most common types of online harassment personally experienced by internet users in the United States as of September 2020, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/333954/us-young-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-gender/
