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U.S. teens encountering hate speech on social media 2018, by type
U.S. teens encountering hate speech on social media 2018, by type
Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type
by J. Clement,
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Dec 4, 2018
This statistic presents the percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, sorted by type. According to the findings, 12 percent of teenagers reported to often encountering racist hate speech while using social media. Overall, 52 percent of respondents stated that they often or sometimes came across racist hate speech on social media.
Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type
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| Often | Often/sometimes | |
|---|---|---|
| Racist | 12% | 52% |
| Sexist | 14% | 52% |
| Anti-religion | 11% | 46% |
| Homophobic | 12% | 52% |
| Any of the above | 21% | 64% |
| Often | Often/sometimes | |
|---|---|---|
| Racist | 12% | 52% |
| Sexist | 14% | 52% |
| Anti-religion | 11% | 46% |
| Homophobic | 12% | 52% |
| Any of the above | 21% | 64% |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Dec 4, 2018
This statistic presents the percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, sorted by type. According to the findings, 12 percent of teenagers reported to often encountering racist hate speech while using social media. Overall, 52 percent of respondents stated that they often or sometimes came across racist hate speech on social media.
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- September 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- March 22 to April 10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,141 respondents
- Age group
- 13-17 years
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- United States
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- March 22 to April 10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,141 respondents
- Age group
- 13-17 years
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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