During a January 2020 survey it was found that 55 percent of online harassment victims in the United States had experienced online harassment due to their political views, with further 35 percent reporting falling victim to online hate because of physical appearance.
Reasons for online hate according to online harassment victims in the United States as of January 2020
Eight hundred and seventy-six surveys were collected to form a nationally representative base of respondents with additional oversamples from individuals who identified as Jewish, Muslim, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic or Latino, or LGBTQ+. For the oversampled target groups, responses were collected until at least 200 Americans were represented from each of those groups. We oversampled the Jewish population until 500 Jewish Americans responded. Data was weighted on the basis of age, gender identity, race, census region, and education to adjust for national representation. Multiple answers were possible.
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ADL. (June 23, 2020). Reasons for online hate according to online harassment victims in the United States as of January 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971847/us-internet-online-harassment-reasons/
ADL. "Reasons for online hate according to online harassment victims in the United States as of January 2020." Chart. June 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971847/us-internet-online-harassment-reasons/
ADL. (2020). Reasons for online hate according to online harassment victims in the United States as of January 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971847/us-internet-online-harassment-reasons/
ADL. "Reasons for Online Hate According to Online Harassment Victims in The United States as of January 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971847/us-internet-online-harassment-reasons/
ADL, Reasons for online hate according to online harassment victims in the United States as of January 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971847/us-internet-online-harassment-reasons/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Reasons for online hate according to online harassment victims in the United States as of January 2020 [Graph], ADL, June 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971847/us-internet-online-harassment-reasons/
