A survey conducted in the United States in April 2024 found that three quarters of LGBTQ+ adults had experienced LGBTQ+ misinformation on digital and social networks. Overall, 93 percent of transgender adults in the U.S. had experienced this kind of online misinformation.
Share of LGBTQ+ adults who have seen anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation on digital and social platforms in the United States as of April 2024
From someone I know personally
From people I don't know on the internet
From both someone I know personally and people I don't know on the internet
I have not experienced this on digital or social platforms
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Various sources (LGBT Tech). (May 1, 2024). Share of LGBTQ+ adults who have seen anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation on digital and social platforms in the United States as of April 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608981/us-lgbtq-adults-experiencing-anti-lgbtq-misinformation/
Various sources (LGBT Tech). "Share of LGBTQ+ adults who have seen anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation on digital and social platforms in the United States as of April 2024." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608981/us-lgbtq-adults-experiencing-anti-lgbtq-misinformation/
Various sources (LGBT Tech). (2024). Share of LGBTQ+ adults who have seen anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation on digital and social platforms in the United States as of April 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608981/us-lgbtq-adults-experiencing-anti-lgbtq-misinformation/
Various sources (LGBT Tech). "Share of Lgbtq+ Adults Who Have Seen Anti-lgbtq+ Misinformation on Digital and Social Platforms in The United States as of April 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608981/us-lgbtq-adults-experiencing-anti-lgbtq-misinformation/
Various sources (LGBT Tech), Share of LGBTQ+ adults who have seen anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation on digital and social platforms in the United States as of April 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608981/us-lgbtq-adults-experiencing-anti-lgbtq-misinformation/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Share of LGBTQ+ adults who have seen anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation on digital and social platforms in the United States as of April 2024 [Graph], Various sources (LGBT Tech), May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608981/us-lgbtq-adults-experiencing-anti-lgbtq-misinformation/
