This statistic presents the most common actions taken by women worldwide upon experiencing online abuse or harassment. During the July 2017 survey period, 57 percent of survey respondents who have experienced online abuse stated that they had blocked the account that were abusing or harassing them. Only eight percent of respondents had reported online harassment to the police.
Actions taken by women worldwide upon experiencing online abuse or harassment as of July 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I reported the abuse or harassment to the company running the website or social media platform
22%
I reported the abuse or harassment to a moderator or another responsible person working for the platform or website
15%
I reported the abuse or harassment to the police
8%
I blocked the account(s) that were abusing/harassing me
who have ever experienced online abuse or harassment
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
QA3A. Thinking about the time that you experienced abuse or harassment online, which, if any of the following, did you do? Please select all that apply for each Countries surveyed: UK, United States, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Denmark. Total survey n= 4,009
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Amnesty International. (November 20, 2017). Actions taken by women worldwide upon experiencing online abuse or harassment as of July 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/784827/actions-taken-women-cyber-bullying-harassment-abuse/
Amnesty International. "Actions taken by women worldwide upon experiencing online abuse or harassment as of July 2017." Chart. November 20, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784827/actions-taken-women-cyber-bullying-harassment-abuse/
Amnesty International. (2017). Actions taken by women worldwide upon experiencing online abuse or harassment as of July 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784827/actions-taken-women-cyber-bullying-harassment-abuse/
Amnesty International. "Actions Taken by Women Worldwide upon Experiencing Online Abuse or Harassment as of July 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784827/actions-taken-women-cyber-bullying-harassment-abuse/
Amnesty International, Actions taken by women worldwide upon experiencing online abuse or harassment as of July 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784827/actions-taken-women-cyber-bullying-harassment-abuse/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Actions taken by women worldwide upon experiencing online abuse or harassment as of July 2017 [Graph], Amnesty International, November 20, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/784827/actions-taken-women-cyber-bullying-harassment-abuse/
