According to a survey conducted in March 2023 among internet users in Canada, nearly six out of 10 respondents reported feeling safe from online harassment when using Twitter. In contrast, 84 percent of respondents stated feeling the same level of safety while using LinkedIn. Furthermore, 88 percent of male respondents felt secure when using LinkedIn, whereas only 67 percent felt the same level of safety when using the social network Twitter.
Share of users who feel safe from online harassment when using select social media in Canada as of March 2023, by gender
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CIRA. (July 31, 2023). Share of users who feel safe from online harassment when using select social media in Canada as of March 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259681/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada-gender/
CIRA. "Share of users who feel safe from online harassment when using select social media in Canada as of March 2023, by gender." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259681/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada-gender/
CIRA. (2023). Share of users who feel safe from online harassment when using select social media in Canada as of March 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259681/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada-gender/
CIRA. "Share of Users Who Feel Safe from Online Harassment When Using Select Social Media in Canada as of March 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259681/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada-gender/
CIRA, Share of users who feel safe from online harassment when using select social media in Canada as of March 2023, by gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259681/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada-gender/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of users who feel safe from online harassment when using select social media in Canada as of March 2023, by gender [Graph], CIRA, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259681/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada-gender/
