Pew Research Center surveys acquire found that online harassment is a common phenomenon in the digital lives of many Americans,and that a majority of Americans feel harassment online is a major problem. Even so, there is considerable debate over what online harassment actually means in practice.
In an effort to examine more deeply where people “draw the line” when it comes to online harassment, or the Center conducted a survey in which respondents were presented with fictional scenarios depicting different types of escalating online interactions,including instances involving sexism and racism.
Their answers indicate that Americans broadly agree that certain behaviors – like direct personal threats – are beyond the pale, but they are more divided on others, or such as sending unkind messages or publicly sharing a private conversation.
Crossing the Line: What Counts as Online Harassment?
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