During a worldwide survey conducted between November 2022 and January 2023, 36 percent of the respondents said they had stalked an ex or current partner in one of the mentioned ways. Those who checked their phone to view text messages, phone calls, direct messages (DMs), e-mails, or pictures, were 14 percent. Additionally, ten percent of the respondents tracked their location via a location-sharing app. A further share of 63 percent said they had not taken any actions to stalk their ex or current partner.
Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023
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Gen Digital. (February 28, 2023). Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
Gen Digital. "Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
Gen Digital. (2023). Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
Gen Digital. "Most Common Forms of Cyber Stalking An Ex or Current Partner Worldwide as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
Gen Digital, Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023 [Graph], Gen Digital, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/