Year:
2026
Module: Social Media
Variable: SMYOU
Excludes respondents who did not spend any time on social media SMTIME
Have any of the following happened to you on social media? [Multiple Response Table]
| |
%
|
| Blackmail (e.g. someone demanding something from you to not reveal compromising or damaging material) |
7 |
| Someone sharing your information/photos/videos with others without your consent |
16 |
| Someone attempting to build a relationship with you to try to manipulate you into doing things for them |
10 |
| Someone stalking your activities |
14 |
| Someone posting/sharing threatening, intimidating or harassing material about you or towards you |
8 |
| Someone posting/sharing material motivated by hostility/dislike towards your race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender |
12 |
| Someone posting/sharing material which you found offensive, indecent or obscene |
23 |
| Offers to buy or sell illegal or stolen goods |
10 |
| Someone using your information on social media to steal your identity |
4 |
| Someone using your information on social media to hack into your accounts |
6 |
| People deliberately being dishonest to you to obtain a financial/personal benefit or cause you to lose something (e.g. money) |
16 |
| I have not experienced any of these behaviours on social media |
54 |
Go to results for men
and women, and people of different religions.
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Results
for men and women
| |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Blackmail (e.g. someone demanding something from you to not reveal compromising or damaging material) |
7 |
7 |
| Sharing your information/photos/videos with others without your consent |
18 |
15 |
| Someone attempting to build a relationship with you to try to manipulate you into doing things for them |
8 |
12 |
| Someone stalking your activities |
11 |
16 |
| Someone posting/sharing threatening, intimidating or harassing material about you or towards you |
6 |
10 |
| Someone posting/sharing material motivated by hostility/dislike towards your race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender |
9 |
13 |
| Someone posting/sharing material which you found offensive, indecent or obscene |
18 |
27 |
| Offers to buy or sell illegal or stolen goods |
9 |
10 |
| Someone using your information on social media to steal your identity |
3 |
5 |
| Someone using your information on social media to hack into your accounts |
4 |
8 |
| People deliberately being dishonest to you to obtain a financial/personal benefit or cause you to lose something (e.g. money) |
18 |
15 |
| I have not experienced any of these behaviours on social media |
60 |
50 |
Results
for people of different religions
| |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Blackmail (e.g. someone demanding something from you to not reveal compromising or damaging material) |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| Sharing your information/photos/videos with others without your consent |
14 |
16 |
18 |
| Someone attempting to build a relationship with you to try to manipulate you into doing things for them |
8 |
11 |
13 |
| Someone stalking your activities |
15 |
15 |
14 |
| Someone posting/sharing threatening, intimidating or harassing material about you or towards you |
8 |
6 |
10 |
| Someone posting/sharing material motivated by hostility/dislike towards your race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender |
10 |
11 |
15 |
| Someone posting/sharing material which you found offensive, indecent or obscene |
22 |
23 |
26 |
| Offers to buy or sell illegal or stolen goods |
8 |
12 |
11 |
| Someone using your information on social media to steal your identity |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| Someone using your information on social media to hack into your accounts |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| People deliberately being dishonest to you to obtain a financial/personal benefit or cause you to lose something (e.g. money) |
14 |
16 |
18 |
| I have not experienced any of these behaviours on social media |
55 |
52 |
55 |
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