More than half of New Yorkers admitted to sending nudes or writing mean messages, according to a new study.
New Yorkers are the worst in the country when it comes to their behavior on social media — with more than half admitting to sending nudes or writing mean messages, according to a new study. — such as arguing with others online and sending sexual content.The most commonly committed offense, at 72%, was squabbling with others online.
The second-most popular online offense by NYers, at 65%, was posting something they shouldn’t have while drunk. Nearly 63% of New Yorkers admitted to publishing revealing images or videos of themselves for all to see, and a whopping 57% confessed to catfishing — or presenting a fictional online persona, which is often used to lure someone into a relationship.Over 60% said they published something while angry or hurt that they later regretted.
On the other end of the spectrum, Oregon was revealed to be the most well-behaved state online, with just 7% of its residents committing “social media sins.”
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