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U.S. online harassment responses 2017

Online harassment responses according to victimized internet users in the United States as of January 2017
Created with Highcharts 5.0.1450504949222216161414101099995555Confronted the person onlineUnfriended or blocked the personReported the person responsible to the websiteConfronted the person face-to-face, via text/phone callDiscussed the problem online to drawChanged their username/deleted profileStopped attending certain offline events or placesWithdrew from an online forumReported problem to law enforcementReported problem to employer/school/local offcial0510152025303540455055

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

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