A 2022 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that around 70 percent of the respondents had encountered at least one type of the selected negative online experiences. Almost half of the respondents received a suspected scam e-mail or text message encouraging them to enter personal or financial information. A further 31 percent claimed seeing anything offensive or inappropriate online.
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) having encountered negative online experiences in 2022
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Ofcom. (March 28, 2023). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) having encountered negative online experiences in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/708104/experiences-of-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) having encountered negative online experiences in 2022." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708104/experiences-of-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2023). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) having encountered negative online experiences in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708104/experiences-of-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Having Encountered Negative Online Experiences in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708104/experiences-of-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) having encountered negative online experiences in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708104/experiences-of-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) having encountered negative online experiences in 2022 [Graph], Ofcom, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/708104/experiences-of-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/