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Internet trolling: malicious actions in online comments sections U.S. 2017

Which of the following have you ever done in an online comments section with malicious intent towards a stranger?

The data describes the most common malicious or trolling online behavior among online adults in the U.S. as of August 2017. During the survey period, 25% of respondents admitted that they had argued with someone else about a fact online.

Argued with someone else about a fact	25
Argued with someone else about an opinion	25
Deliberately made controversial statements	10
Called someone else an offensive name	10
Made a joke at the expense of someone else	10
Attempted to veer a conversation off topic to discuss a topic of my choice	8
Deliberately made inflammatory statements	6
Prefer not to say	2
None of these	56

Internet trolling: malicious actions in online comments sections U.S. 2017

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