Over Half of Americans Say They, Have Faced Online Harassment, Survey Finds.<br />On June 28, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) <br />said that over half of Americans surveyed said <br />they have faced online harassment and hate. .<br />NBC reports that the advocacy group said <br />over 75% of transgender respondents were among <br />those who said they had received abuse online.<br />The fifth survey of its kind revealed that reports <br />of online harassment have increased over the last <br />12 months across almost every demographic.<br />We’re confronted with record levels <br />of hate across the internet, hate that <br />too often turns into real violence <br />and danger in our communities, Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League CEO, via NBC.<br />We’re confronted with record levels <br />of hate across the internet, hate that <br />too often turns into real violence <br />and danger in our communities, Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League CEO, via NBC.<br />Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of ADL, <br />urged tech and social media platforms to <br />increase efforts to tackle online hate.<br />Due to the recent proliferation <br />of extreme anti-transgender legislation <br />and rhetoric, ADL sampled transgender <br />individuals separately this year, Anti-Defamation League, via NBC.<br />YouGov, a public opinion and data analytics <br />firm, conducted the survey from March 7 <br />through April 6 on behalf of the ADL.<br />NBC reports that the survey, which included 2,139 adults <br />and 550 teenagers, oversampled respondents who <br />identified as a minority or as LGBTQ.<br />NBC reports that the survey, which included 2,139 adults <br />and 550 teenagers, oversampled respondents who <br />identified as a minority or as LGBTQ.<br />According to the report, 54% of those <br />who reported experiencing online <br />harassment said it took place on Facebook.<br />According to the report, 54% of those <br />who reported experiencing online <br />harassment said it took place on Facebook.<br />27% of those surveyed said they had <br />experienced it on Twitter, and another <br />21% said they had faced abuse on Reddit.<br />27% of those surveyed said they had <br />experienced it on Twitter, and another <br />21% said they had faced abuse on Reddit
