Australian research finds that nearly half of all women report experiencing abuse or harassment online, and 76% of those under 30.
Harassment of women online is at risk of becoming “an established norm in our digital society”, with women under 30 particularly vulnerable, according to the creators of a new Australian study.
Nearly half the 1,000 respondents in the research by the digital security firm Norton had experienced some form of abuse or harassment online. Among women under 30, the incidence was 76%.
The online quantitative survey was carried out with 1,053 women in Australia aged 18 and over in February this year.
