RT Article T1 Too Lucky to Be a Victim?: an Exploratory Study of Online Harassment and Hate Messages Faced by Social Media Influencers JF European journal on criminal policy and research VO 29 IS 3 SP 397 OP 421 A1 Valenzuela-García, Noelia A2 Maldonado Guzmán, Diego J. A2 García-Pérez, Andrea A2 Del-Real, Cristina LA English YR 2023 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869693515 AB Influencers are persistently exposed through social media. Once almost unapproachable, celebrities are now open to daily interaction with the public. From comments, polls, emails, and even private messages, the public can engage with their celebrities with a mere click. While this engagement provides influencers with advantages, it also renders them particularly susceptible to online harassment and toxic critics. This paper investigates the characteristics, impact, and reactions to cyber victimisation among social media influencers. To accomplish this objective, the paper presents the findings of two studies: a self-reported online victimisation survey conducted among Spanish influencers and an online ethnography. The results indicate that over 70% of influencers have encountered some form of online harassment and toxic critics. Cyber victimisation, its effects, and reactions vary across socio-demographic characteristics and the influencers’ profiles. Furthermore, the qualitative analysis of the online ethnography reveals that harassed influencers can be classified as non-ideal victims. The implications of these findings for the literature are discussed. NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 417-421 K1 Celebrities K1 Cyber offences K1 Cyber-enabled crime K1 Netnography K1 Stalking DO 10.1007/s10610-023-09542-0