This statistic presents the most common types of online harassment witnessed by internet users in the United States, broken down by age groups. During the July 2016 survey it was found that 84 percent of respondents aged between 15 and 29 years witnessed someone being called offensive names on the internet.
Most common types of online harassment directed at a particular person online witnessed by internet users in the United States as of July 2016, by age group
Characteristic
Ages 15-29
Ages 30 or older
Someone being called offensive names
84%
54%
Someone trying to embarrass another person on purpose
80%
53%
Someone being physically threatened
55%
25%
A romantic partner purposefully hurting their partner emotionally or psychologically
42%
24%
Someone being sexually harassed
46%
24%
Someone being harassed online over a long period of time
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Data & Society, & CiPHR. (November 26, 2016). Most common types of online harassment directed at a particular person online witnessed by internet users in the United States as of July 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678875/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-age/
Data & Society, und CiPHR. "Most common types of online harassment directed at a particular person online witnessed by internet users in the United States as of July 2016, by age group." Chart. November 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678875/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-age/
Data & Society, CiPHR. (2016). Most common types of online harassment directed at a particular person online witnessed by internet users in the United States as of July 2016, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678875/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-age/
Data & Society, and CiPHR. "Most Common Types of Online Harassment Directed at a Particular Person Online Witnessed by Internet Users in The United States as of July 2016, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678875/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-age/
Data & Society & CiPHR, Most common types of online harassment directed at a particular person online witnessed by internet users in the United States as of July 2016, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678875/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-age/ (last visited December 05, 2024)
Most common types of online harassment directed at a particular person online witnessed by internet users in the United States as of July 2016, by age group [Graph], Data & Society, & CiPHR, November 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678875/us-internet-users-online-harassment-experiences-age/
