Experiences with Online Hate

[disclaimer: this survey will ask you to disclose your experience with online hate content. this may bring up past trauma, feelings of discomfort, and unease.]

This survey is conducted by the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA). The Anti-Hate project is funded by Canadian Heritage. All data collected will be anonymous and will only be used to inform and guide the Collaborative for Combatting Online Hate and will aid in the development of anti-hate content. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!

We understand that taking this survey might be difficult and it is never easy to disclose traumatic experiences, thank you for trusting us with your narrative; what we learn here will influence what actions we need to take collectively, so we sincerely appreciate your contribution!

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1. What gender do you identify with?

Female

Male

Other

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2. Age

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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3. Which of the following identities do you identify with? (Check all that apply)

Arab

East Asian

South Asian

Indigenous

Black

White

West African

East African

Latin American

Muslim

Jewish

Christian

Hindu

Sikh

Buddhist

Other (please specify)

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4. How much time do you spend online? (On your phone, laptop, work, scrolling through social media, texting, etc)

Daily: 0-4 hours

Daily: 5+ hours

Few times per week but not daily

Few times a month but not every week

Once in a while

Not very often

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5. Have you directly been the target of hate content or seen hate content that targets a community you belong to? (hate content refers to speech that is hurtful, offensive, and discriminatory and specifically targets a person's culture, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, and ability. Hate content occurs offline too but it is currently on the rise within the online world in the form of comments, speech, memes, gifs, etc)

Yes, happens on a daily basis

Yes, on more than 10 occasions

Yes, on 5-10 occasions

Yes, on less than 5 occasions

Only once

Never

Not sure/Don't remember