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Protective strategies by U.S. online harassment victims 2016

Protective measured implemented by online harassment victims in the United States as of July 2016
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The data describes the most common protective strategies of online harassment victims in the U.S. as of July 2016. It was reported that 21% of the victims stopped using social media after being victims of online harassment, while 4% stopped using their cellphones for the same reason.

Changed contact information 43
Changed your email address or telephone number 36
Created a new social media profile under a different name 21
Asked for help 33
Asked a friend or family member for help 26
Gotten a restraining order or protection order 11
Gotten help from a domestic violence center hotline, or website 6
Reported content 27
Reported or flagged content that was posted about you on a website without your permission 27
Disconnected from online networks or devices 26
Stopped using social media 21
Stopped going online 13
Stopped using your cell phone 4

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