Hatred on the Net: Every Second Teenager Affected
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Hatred and incitement on the Internet are increasing noticeably in Austria. According to a study by Statistik Austria presented on Tuesday, 37 percent of respondents reported that they had been confronted with hatred on the Internet in the last three months in 2025. In 2023, the figure was still 31 percent.
37 percent of respondents said they had met hatred on the net in the last three months.
The proportion of people who have encountered hateful content online has increased in recent months, according to a survey conducted by Statistik Austria among Austrians. The phenomenon most often appeared in connection with political or social views, religious affiliation and ethnic origin, and young people encountered such content more often than average. According to the research published on Tuesday, by 2025 … The post Young people encounter…
EU-wide perceptions of hostile and degrading content have been raised. In Austria, young people and young adults are particularly affected.
More and more people in Austria encounter hatred and incitement on the Internet. A recent survey by Statistik Austria shows that 37 percent of the population now perceive hostile content – most often because of political views. Especially young people and young adults are affected.
37 percent of respondents said they had encountered it in the last three months - the most common line is political views, religion, and ethnicity.
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