This statistic illustrates the share of internet users in the United States who have had negative experiences as a result from being active on social media, sorted by age group. According to the August 2017 survey, 21 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years had gotten in trouble with school or work because of pictures posted of them online.
Share of internet users in the United States who have ever had negative experiences as a result of being active on social media as of August 2017, by age group
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18-29 years
30-59 years
60+ years
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Original question: Have you ever had the following negative experience as a result of being active on social media? Yes (net) = top-2 (yes, frequently or on occasion)
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Statista Survey. (August 28, 2017). Share of internet users in the United States who have ever had negative experiences as a result of being active on social media as of August 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/379407/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media-by-generation/
Statista Survey. "Share of internet users in the United States who have ever had negative experiences as a result of being active on social media as of August 2017, by age group." Chart. August 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379407/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media-by-generation/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of internet users in the United States who have ever had negative experiences as a result of being active on social media as of August 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379407/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media-by-generation/
Statista Survey. "Share of Internet Users in The United States Who Have Ever Had Negative Experiences as a Result of Being Active on Social Media as of August 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379407/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media-by-generation/
Statista Survey, Share of internet users in the United States who have ever had negative experiences as a result of being active on social media as of August 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379407/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media-by-generation/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Share of internet users in the United States who have ever had negative experiences as a result of being active on social media as of August 2017, by age group [Graph], Statista Survey, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/379407/negative-experiences-from-being-on-social-media-by-generation/