1 in 4 black Americans have faced online harassment because of their race or ethnicity

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Blacks and Hispanics are especially likely to view online harassment as a pressing issue. For instance, larger shares of blacks (74%) and Hispanics (72%) than whites (57%) consider online harassment to be a “major problem.”

Blacks are also more likely to say it is more important for people to feel safe and welcome online than to be able to speak their minds freely (68% vs. 31%). Whites are more evenly divided on this question (51% vs. 48%), as are Hispanics (52% vs. 46%).