Canada: safety from cyber bullying social media by gender 2022

A March 2022 survey of internet users in Canada found that 64 percent of female Twitter users in Canada felt safe from online harassment when using the social networking platform. Only 67 percent of male respondents stated the same.

Share of users who feel safe from online harassment when using select social media in Canada as of March 2022, by gender

Characteristic	Male	Female	Total
LinkedIn	87%	86%	87%
WhatsApp	84%	80%	82%
Facebook Messenger	78%	78%	78%
Snapchat	74%	77%	76%
Instagram	72%	71%	71%
Twitter	67%	64%	65%
Facebook	61%	61%	61%

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

March 2022

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?"
Base size varies.

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