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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Common Sense Media. (September 10, 2018). Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
Common Sense Media. "Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type." Chart. September 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
Common Sense Media. (2018). Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
Common Sense Media. "Percentage of Teenagers in The United States Who Have Encountered Hate Speech on Social Media Platforms as of April 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/
Common Sense Media, Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have encountered hate speech on social media platforms as of April 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/945392/teenagers-who-encounter-hate-speech-online-social-media-usa/ (last visited June 28, 2022)
