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# Report finds over half of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced online hate
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/report-finds-over-half-of-lgbtq-americans-have-experienced-online-hate/
- Published: 2021-03-27T13:30:08.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-26T21:15:40.000Z
- Description: A report found 64% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced online abuse in the past 12 months.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ rights, US

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A new [report](https://www.adl.org/online-hate-2021?ref=scenemag.co.uk) from the **Anti-Defamation League** found 64% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced online abuse and harassment in the past 12 months as a result of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. After surveying 2,200 US citizens, the league found LGBTQ+ internet users were more likely to experience online hate compared to their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts, with this percentage increasing steadily over the past three years.

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In addition, 28% of respondents said they had experienced racism online, compared to 25% when the same survey was conducted last year. Asian-Americans experienced the largest rise in harassment compared to last year, with 17% reporting abuse compared to 11% in 2020\. 81% of all respondents said social media platforms should be doing more to combat online hate, and 77% said laws should be introduced against social media sites recommending users join *“extremist groups”.*

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The report concluded that online platforms must *“have community guidelines or standards that comprehensively address hateful content and harassing behavior, and clearly define consequences for violations.”* It also suggested the US government should *“direct its resources to understanding and mitigating the consequences of hate online”* as well as increase training to ensure *“law enforcement personnel can better help people who have been targeted”* by harassment.