This statistic illustrates the share of internet users in the United States who have had negative experiences as a result from being active on social media. According to the August 2017 survey, 71 percent of respondents had felt offended by posts, comments, or pictures they had seen on social media.
Have you ever had the following negative experience as a result of being active on social media?
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Yes (Net)
Yes, frequently
Yes, on occasion
No, never
Not applicable - I do not use social media
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Original question: Have you ever had the following negative experience as a result of being active on social media? Yes (net) = top-2 (yes, frequently or on occasion)
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Statista Survey. (August 28, 2017). Have you ever had the following negative experience as a result of being active on social media? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/379375/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media/
Statista Survey. "Have you ever had the following negative experience as a result of being active on social media?." Chart. August 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379375/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media/
Statista Survey. (2017). Have you ever had the following negative experience as a result of being active on social media?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379375/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media/
Statista Survey. "Have You Ever Had The following Negative Experience as a Result of Being Active on Social Media?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379375/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media/
Statista Survey, Have you ever had the following negative experience as a result of being active on social media? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379375/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Have you ever had the following negative experience as a result of being active on social media? [Graph], Statista Survey, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/379375/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media/