Survey: Is Social Media Making Us Hostile?

Four in five people believe that incivility on social media is on the rise, according to an online survey conducted by VitalSmarts. Out of 2,698 respondents, 76 percent said they have witnessed an argument over social media, while 88 percent believe people are less polite on social networks than they are in person.

One respondent, Laura J., described a co-worker’s post that explained in violent detail how she would like to “handle co-workers like we did in the old days.”