As of 2020, 39 percent of Finns said that they had seen hateful messages attacking a person or group on social media. Based on survey results, young people had witnessed hate speech on social media more often than older age groups in Finland. During the survey period, 64 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds and 60 percent of 25 to 34-year-olds had seen hate speech on social media in the last three months.
Share of people who have seen hate speech on social media in Finland in 2020, by age group
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Statistics Finland. (November 10, 2020). Share of people who have seen hate speech on social media in Finland in 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/913185/people-seeing-hate-speech-online-by-age-group/
Statistics Finland. "Share of people who have seen hate speech on social media in Finland in 2020, by age group." Chart. November 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913185/people-seeing-hate-speech-online-by-age-group/
Statistics Finland. (2020). Share of people who have seen hate speech on social media in Finland in 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913185/people-seeing-hate-speech-online-by-age-group/
Statistics Finland. "Share of People Who Have Seen Hate Speech on Social Media in Finland in 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913185/people-seeing-hate-speech-online-by-age-group/
Statistics Finland, Share of people who have seen hate speech on social media in Finland in 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913185/people-seeing-hate-speech-online-by-age-group/ (last visited November 28, 2023)
Share of people who have seen hate speech on social media in Finland in 2020, by age group [Graph], Statistics Finland, November 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/913185/people-seeing-hate-speech-online-by-age-group/