This statistic presents the frequency of adults in the United States posting online comments and social media messages that they regret afterwards. During the July 2015 survey, it was found that 7 percent posted regrettable comments on a daily basis. In total, 38 percent of respondents stated that they had never posted a comment or text they wished they had never sent.
How often have you published a text, tweet, a comment on a comment board, or other social media message and wish that you had never sent it?
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YouGov. (July 22, 2015). How often have you published a text, tweet, a comment on a comment board, or other social media message and wish that you had never sent it? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/459308/regrettable-comments-social-media-frequency-usa/
YouGov. "How often have you published a text, tweet, a comment on a comment board, or other social media message and wish that you had never sent it?." Chart. July 22, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459308/regrettable-comments-social-media-frequency-usa/
YouGov. (2015). How often have you published a text, tweet, a comment on a comment board, or other social media message and wish that you had never sent it?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459308/regrettable-comments-social-media-frequency-usa/
YouGov. "How Often Have You Published a Text, Tweet, a Comment on a Comment Board, or Other Social Media Message and Wish That You Had Never Sent It?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459308/regrettable-comments-social-media-frequency-usa/
YouGov, How often have you published a text, tweet, a comment on a comment board, or other social media message and wish that you had never sent it? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459308/regrettable-comments-social-media-frequency-usa/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
How often have you published a text, tweet, a comment on a comment board, or other social media message and wish that you had never sent it? [Graph], YouGov, July 22, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/459308/regrettable-comments-social-media-frequency-usa/
