Stop Cyberbullying Day US Report 2017 is a national US study that surveyed 21,098 internet users between the ages of 18 and 65 to measure bystander exposure to various types of online abuse, including racist, homophobic, and religion-based hate.
On which of the following platforms have you seen the most bullying, harassment or abuse?
55% of all respondents in the US said they had seen the most online abuse on Facebook.
Have you ever seen bullying, abuse or harassment online?
40% of respondents in the US aged between 18-24 said they had seen bullying, abuse or harassment online.
Have you ever seen homophobic bullying, abuse or harassment online?
40% of respondents in the US aged between 25-34 said they had seen homophobic abuse online.
Have you ever seen religion based bullying, abuse or harassment online?
36% of respondents in the US aged between 18-24 said they had seen religion based abuse online.
Have you ever seen racist bullying, abuse or harassment online?
45% of respondents in the US aged between 18-24 said they had seen racist abuse online.
“I am very proud to be part of this international survey. We must always remember that abusive material such as racism, religious based and homophobic content online hurt and affect huge numbers of people, regardless of who the actual offensive material was intended for.”
Diversity Ambassador, The Cybersmile Foundation
Overview
Key Takeaways
- 55% said they had seen the most online abuse on Facebook
- 45% of respondents between 18 and 24 said they had seen racist abuse online
- 40% of respondents between 25 and 34 said they had seen homophobic abuse online
- 36% of respondents between 18 and 24 said they had seen religion-based abuse online
Method
The research was conducted by Google Surveys on behalf of Cybersmile across all 50 states, with 20,000 general respondents (aged 18–65) between 06.08.2017 and 06.12.2017.
Citation
The Cybersmile Foundation (2017). Stop Cyberbullying Day US Report (2017): A Cybersmile survey of 20,000 internet users from across the US exploring bystander experiences of cyberbullying and online abuse.