According to a survey, the majority of young people in Italy considered the spreading of own sexually explicit images without consent as serious as being physically abused. Also, the percentage of respondents declaring this increased between 2017 and 2020, reaching 94 percent in 2020.
Young people considering the spreading of own sexually explicit pictures online without consent as serious as physical violence in Italy in 2017 and 2020
Characteristic
Agree
Do not agree
2017
76.8%
23.2%
2020
93.88%
6.12%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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* 2017 count: 1,870, age group 14-19 years
count 2020: 5,965
Figures were taken from several publications.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Vedere le proprie foto/video hot circolare senza il proprio consenso online o su cellulari altrui è grave quanto subire una violenza fisica".
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Terre des Hommes. (February 28, 2021). Young people considering the spreading of own sexually explicit pictures online without consent as serious as physical violence in Italy in 2017 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/644713/circulation-of-sexually-explicit-images-without-consent-italy/
Terre des Hommes. "Young people considering the spreading of own sexually explicit pictures online without consent as serious as physical violence in Italy in 2017 and 2020." Chart. February 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/644713/circulation-of-sexually-explicit-images-without-consent-italy/
Terre des Hommes. (2021). Young people considering the spreading of own sexually explicit pictures online without consent as serious as physical violence in Italy in 2017 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/644713/circulation-of-sexually-explicit-images-without-consent-italy/
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