Direct messages sent to women on Instagram containing violating content 2021-2022
A study conducted between December 2021 and February 2022, found that out of 8,720 pieces of content sent to high-profile women, 6.5 percent contained misogyny, image-based sexual abuse, hatred, or graphic content. Overall, the participants of the study were most likely to receive abuse via video content, with over 17 percent of the direct messages examined containing violating content in this format. Additionally, 14.1 percent of violating content was send in audio form.