Digital Smarts - The Internet is Indeed a Scarier Place for Women Than Men

A report published recently by researchers at Data & Society has found that nearly half of the Internet users in the United States have been targeted by some form of online harassment. While men and women experienced harassment at the same rates, women were more likely to face “more serious violations,” according to the report. For instance, 1 in 10 female Internet users said they have faced sexual harassment online vs. 1 in 20 male Internet users, according to the survey on which the report is based. Women were also more likely to be harassed over long periods of time and subjected to damaging rumors.