New Zealand Teens and Digital Harm: Statistical Insights into Experiences, Impact and Response

Online Hate Speech: A Survey on Personal Experiences and Exposure Among Adult New Zealanders

“…Interestingly, a surprising finding relates to personal experiences of online hate and gender. Available research has shown that females are more likely to be on the receiving end of online harassment and other forms of risky and abusive online behaviours (Duggan, 2017;Henry & Powell, 2018;Ministry for Women, 2017;Netsafe, 2018b;Staude-Müller, Hansen, & Voss, 2012). We were expecting a similar pattern.…”

“…Not only does online hate target -or is more often encountered by -young people but it is more likely to affect them negatively. A recent Netsafe study suggests, for instance, that young people in New Zealand are more vulnerable to the impact of unwanted digital communications (see Netsafe, 2018b).…”