This statistic shows the response to a survey on internet trolling taken amongst adults in the United States in August 2017. The survey revealed that 36 percent of survey respondents strongly agreed that internet trolling was detrimental to society, whereas only 16 percent strongly agreed that internet trolling was a term created to suppress people's freedom of speech.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements on internet trolling?
Characteristic
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Internet trolling is detrimental to society
36%
30%
25%
5%
5%
Internet trolling is a term created to suppress people's freedom of speech
16%
18%
28%
19%
19%
People are more likely to engage in internet trolling behavior under the cover of anonymity
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Statista Survey. (August 28, 2017). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements on internet trolling? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/380047/agree-disagree-internet-trolling/
Statista Survey. "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements on internet trolling?." Chart. August 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380047/agree-disagree-internet-trolling/
Statista Survey. (2017). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements on internet trolling?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380047/agree-disagree-internet-trolling/
Statista Survey. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree with The following Statements on Internet Trolling?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/380047/agree-disagree-internet-trolling/
Statista Survey, To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements on internet trolling? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/380047/agree-disagree-internet-trolling/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements on internet trolling? [Graph], Statista Survey, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/380047/agree-disagree-internet-trolling/
