A new, nationally representative Pew Research Center survey of 4,248 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 9-23, 2017, finds that 41% of Americans have been personally subjected to harassing behavior online, and an even larger share (66%) has witnessed these behaviors directed at others.<\/p>\n\n
Below are a few shareable quotes from respondents of that survey about their experiences with online harassment.<\/p>\n\n
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