This statistic presents the most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States. During the July 2016 survey it was found that 25 percent of U.S. internet users had been called offensive names online.
Most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States as of July 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Called you offensive names online
25%
Someone tried to embarrass you online
23%
Physically threatened you online
11%
Romantic partner hurt you emotionally or psychologically
8%
Sexually harassed you online
8%
Spread reputation damaging rumors about you online
7%
Used technology to impersonate you or someone else to harm or harass you
6%
Harassed you online for a long period of time
5%
Encouraged other people online to harass you
4%
Attempted to harm you in person after harassing online
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Data & Society, & CiPHR. (November 26, 2016). Most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States as of July 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678806/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
Data & Society, und CiPHR. "Most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States as of July 2016." Chart. November 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678806/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
Data & Society, CiPHR. (2016). Most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States as of July 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678806/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
Data & Society, and CiPHR. "Most Common Types of Online Harassment Experienced by Internet Users in The United States as of July 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678806/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
Data & Society & CiPHR, Most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States as of July 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678806/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States as of July 2016 [Graph], Data & Society, & CiPHR, November 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678806/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences/
