A March 2023 survey of internet users in Canada found that 34 percent of LinkedIn users in Canada felt very safe from online harassment when using the business networking platform. Only 14 percent of respondents stated the same about Facebook.
Perception of safety from online harassment when using select social media according to users in Canada as of March 2023
Characteristic
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Not very safe
Not safe at all
Don't know
LinkedIn
34%
51%
6%
3%
6%
WhatsApp
33%
48%
9%
3%
7%
Facebook Messenger
24%
55%
10%
4%
7%
Snapchat
27%
44%
12%
7%
10%
Instagram
18%
53%
17%
5%
8%
Facebook
14%
52%
20%
8%
7%
Twitter
17%
45%
19%
11%
8%
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Original question: "How safe from online harassment do you feel when using the following social media sites or apps? (Previous phrasing) How safe from cyberbullying or online harassment do you feel when using the following
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CIRA. (July 31, 2023). Perception of safety from online harassment when using select social media according to users in Canada as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/434217/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada/
CIRA. "Perception of safety from online harassment when using select social media according to users in Canada as of March 2023." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/434217/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada/
CIRA. (2023). Perception of safety from online harassment when using select social media according to users in Canada as of March 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/434217/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada/
CIRA. "Perception of Safety from Online Harassment When Using Select Social Media According to Users in Canada as of March 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/434217/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada/
CIRA, Perception of safety from online harassment when using select social media according to users in Canada as of March 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/434217/safety-from-cyber-bullying-on-social-media-canada/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
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