This statistic presents the share of harms resulting from online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States as of July 2016. According to the source, 27 percent of the respondents experienced trouble in a relationship or friendship due to online harassment, while 20 percent of the victims declared that they had to shut down an online account or profile.
Results of online harassment according to victims in the United States as of July 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Experienced trouble in a relationship or friendship
27%
Had to shut down an online account or profile
20%
Had your reputation damaged
20%
Felt less connected to information because your cell phone or internet use was limited
13%
Felt less connected to friends and family because your cell phone or internet use was limited
13%
Had evidence of online harassment or abuse appear in searches for your name
8%
Had difficulty finding a job or lost an educational opportunity
total survey n=3,002; victims of online harassment n=673
Age group
15 years and older
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
Original statement: Among victims of online harassment or abuse, the percentage who say they have experienced the following things as a result of online harassment or abuse.
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Data & Society, & CiPHR. (November 26, 2016). Results of online harassment according to victims in the United States as of July 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/679085/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
Data & Society, und CiPHR. "Results of online harassment according to victims in the United States as of July 2016." Chart. November 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/679085/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
Data & Society, CiPHR. (2016). Results of online harassment according to victims in the United States as of July 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/679085/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
Data & Society, and CiPHR. "Results of Online Harassment According to Victims in The United States as of July 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/679085/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
Data & Society & CiPHR, Results of online harassment according to victims in the United States as of July 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/679085/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Results of online harassment according to victims in the United States as of July 2016 [Graph], Data & Society, & CiPHR, November 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/679085/us-types-online-harassment-experienced-internet-users/
