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Cyber bullying experienced by U.S. internet users 2017, by gender

Most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the United States as of January 2017, by gender

The data describes the most common types of online harassment experienced by internet users in the U.S. During the January 2017 survey it was found that 8% of female U.S. internet users years had been sexually harassed online. This percentage was double the amount of sexual harassment experienced by male internet users in the same age group.

Any harassment 44 37
Called offensive names 30 23
Purposeful embarassment 24 21
Physical threats 12 8
Stalking 8 6
Sustained harassment 8 7
Sexual harassment 4 8