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Opinions on internet trolling in the United States 2017

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements on internet trolling?

The data displays the response to a survey on internet trolling taken amongst adults in the U.S. in August 2017. The survey revealed that 36% of survey respondents strongly agreed that internet trolling was detrimental to society, whereas only 16% strongly agreed that internet trolling was a term created to suppress people's freedom of speech.

Internet trolling is detrimental to society 36 30 25 5 5
Internet trolling is a term created to suppress people's freedom of speech 16 18 28 19 19
People are more likely to engage in internet trolling behavior under the cover of anonymity 55 25 15 3 2