The data displays the most common responses to online harassment according to internet users in the U.S. During the January 2017 survey it was found that 50% of internet users who have experienced online harassment and took steps to respond to it had confronted the person responsible online. Only 5% of responders reported the problem to law enforcement, despite the prevalence of anti cyber bullying laws in several U.S. states.
Confronted the person online | 50 |
Unfriended or blocked the person | 49 |
Reported the person responsible to the website | 22 |
Confronted the person face-to-face, via text/phone call | 16 |
Discussed the problem online to draw | 14 |
Changed their username/deleted profile | 10 |
Stopped attending certain offline events or places | 9 |
Withdrew from an online forum | 9 |
Reported problem to law enforcement | 5 |
Reported problem to employer/school/local offcial | 5 |