Online hate for Asian Americans rises, US survey


Megan Nguyen (center) and Emily Nguyen demonstrate techniques during a self-defense training class in Garden Grove, California, on Tuesday, in response to violence against Asian Americans. [Photo/Agencies]

NEW YORK, March 26 (China Daily/ANN) - Asian Americans have suffered the biggest spike in serious incidents of online hate and harassment compared with other groups in the United States, an annual survey released on Wednesday shows.

About 17 percent of Asian Americans surveyed by the Anti-Defamation League said that they experienced severe online harassment compared with the 11 percent reported last year, It was the largest uptick in comparison to other groups, according to the ADL, which monitors the activities of domestic and international hate groups.

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