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 July 06, 2020, 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 July 06, 2020. 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: July 06, 2020. 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 July 06, 2020)
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