This statistic presents information on the connection between online harassers and their victims. During the January 2017 survey it was found that 34 percent of U.S. online harassment victims had been harassed by strangers. Ex-romantic partners were ranked sixth with seven percent.
Connection between online harassment perpetrator and victims in the United States as of January 2017
Among the 41% of U.S. adults who have experienced online harassment, % who say _____ was involved in their most recent incident Multiple answers were possible
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Pew Research Center. (July 11, 2017). Connection between online harassment perpetrator and victims in the United States as of January 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/334083/us-online-harasser-and-victim-connection/
Pew Research Center. "Connection between online harassment perpetrator and victims in the United States as of January 2017." Chart. July 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/334083/us-online-harasser-and-victim-connection/
Pew Research Center. (2017). Connection between online harassment perpetrator and victims in the United States as of January 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/334083/us-online-harasser-and-victim-connection/
Pew Research Center. "Connection between Online Harassment Perpetrator and Victims in The United States as of January 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/334083/us-online-harasser-and-victim-connection/
Pew Research Center, Connection between online harassment perpetrator and victims in the United States as of January 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/334083/us-online-harasser-and-victim-connection/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Connection between online harassment perpetrator and victims in the United States as of January 2017 [Graph], Pew Research Center, July 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/334083/us-online-harasser-and-victim-connection/
