This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 55 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 24 years reported that such content was posted occasionally.
Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group*
Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted to be representative of all GB adults aged 18+."
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Q.1 How often, if at all, do these things happen on your social networks and messaging apps? People post unkind, negative or upsetting content"
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ComRes. (February 10, 2015). Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
ComRes. "Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group*." Chart. February 10, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
ComRes. (2015). Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
ComRes. "Frequency with Which Unkind, Negative or Upsetting Content Was Posted on Social Networking Sites and Messaging Apps According to Users in Great Britain (Gb) as of January 2015, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
ComRes, Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Frequency with which unkind, negative or upsetting content was posted on social networking sites and messaging apps according to users in Great Britain (GB) as of January 2015, by age group* [Graph], ComRes, February 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/505109/gb-experiences-of-negative-content-shared-online-by-frequency-and-age/
