Canada: safety from cyber bullying social media by gender 2023

According to a survey conducted in March 2023 among internet users in Canada, nearly six out of 10 respondents reported feeling safe from online harassment when using Twitter. In contrast, 84 percent of respondents stated feeling the same level of safety while using LinkedIn. Furthermore, 88 percent of male respondents felt secure when using LinkedIn, whereas only 67 percent felt the same level of safety when using the social network Twitter.

Share of users who feel safe from online harassment when using select social media in Canada as of March 2023, by gender

Characteristic	Male	Female	Total
LinkedIn	88%	84%	85%
WhatsApp	81%	82%	81%
Facebook Messenger	78%	79%	78%
Snapchat	80%	67%	71%
Instagram	74%	69%	70%
Facebook	66%	66%	66%
Twitter	67%	57%	62%

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

March 2023

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among those who have used each site

Method of interview

Panel survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How safe from online harassment do you feel when using the following social media sites or apps? (Previous phrasing) How safe from cyberbullying or online harassment do you feel when using the following social media sites?"
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