This statistic shows the share of internet users in Canada who have experienced negative interactions on social media as of July 2017. The findings show that 35 percent of respondents found links to stories on current affairs that were clearly false, with 28 percent finding racist content or comments on their social media feeds.
Share of internet users who have experienced negative interactions on social media in Canada as of July 2017
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Insights West. (October 12, 2017). Share of internet users who have experienced negative interactions on social media in Canada as of July 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/800930/canada-internet-users-negative-interactions-social-media/
Insights West. "Share of internet users who have experienced negative interactions on social media in Canada as of July 2017." Chart. October 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800930/canada-internet-users-negative-interactions-social-media/
Insights West. (2017). Share of internet users who have experienced negative interactions on social media in Canada as of July 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800930/canada-internet-users-negative-interactions-social-media/
Insights West. "Share of Internet Users Who Have Experienced Negative Interactions on Social Media in Canada as of July 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800930/canada-internet-users-negative-interactions-social-media/
Insights West, Share of internet users who have experienced negative interactions on social media in Canada as of July 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800930/canada-internet-users-negative-interactions-social-media/ (last visited July 03, 2020)
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