73% of Americans did not make fun of anyone online in the past year
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, 73% of Americans said they had not made fun of anyone online in the past year.
The remaining 27% reported making fun of someone online at least rarely.
Topline distribution
73% of Americans said they had not made fun of anyone online in the past year.
In the past year, how often have you made fun of someone while online?
n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | health |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co
In the past year, how often have you made fun of someone while online?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.