During a November to December 2021 survey, 17 percent of responding adults worldwide admitted to checking their current or ex-partner's phone, making it the most common form of cyberstalking. Additionally, 13 percent of respondents reviewed or checked their ex or current partner's search history on one of their devices.
Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide from November 15 to December 7 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Checked their phone to view text messages, phone calls, direct messages (DMs), emails, or photos
17%
Reviewing their search history on one of their devices
13%
Used my knowledge of their passwords to access their device or online accounts
10%
Tracked their location via a location via a location sharing app
9%
Created a fake profile to check on them on social media
8%
Used an app to monitor their text messages, phone calls, direct messages (DMs), emails, or photos
7%
Tracked their physical activity via their phone or health app
6%
Created a fake profile on a dating app to see if they have a dating profile
The source adds the following information: "Australia (n=1,002), France (n=1,001), Germany (n=1,000), India (n=1,000), Italy (n=1,000), Japan (n=1,000), New Zealand (n=1,000), UK (n=1,000), and US (n=1,000), Brazil (n=1,000).
Data are weighted where necessary to bring them in line with their actual proportions in the population; India was weighted to the population of those who are online. Weighted variables varied by country and included one or more of the following: age, gender, race/ethnicity, region, education, marital status, internet usage, household size, household income, urbanicity, and propensity to be online. A global post-weight was applied to ensure the equal weight of each country in the global total."
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NortonLifeLock. (February 9, 2022). Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide from November 15 to December 7 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
NortonLifeLock. "Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide from November 15 to December 7 2021." Chart. February 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
NortonLifeLock. (2022). Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide from November 15 to December 7 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
NortonLifeLock. "Most Common Forms of Cyber Stalking An Ex or Current Partner Worldwide from November 15 to December 7 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
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