Eight out of 10 Indians suffer cyber harassment: Norton study

Most common forms of online harassment are abuse and insults (63%) and malicious gossip and rumours (59%)

Norton by Symantec on Wednesday released new research that reveals eight out of 10 people surveyed have experienced some form of online harassment in India, with the most common forms being abuse and insults (63 per cent) and malicious gossip and rumours (59 per cent).

The cyber security company said that the study aims to understand the country’s exposure to online harassment, ranging from unwanted conflict, trolling, character assassination, and cyber-bullying to sexual harassment and threats of physical violence, along with the impact of such experiences.

Incidence of online harassment were particularly high for people in the under-40 age group, with 65