The report said that women are quitting social media due to safety concerns and advises social media companies to do more to protect women online.
A new study has revealed that female contestants on reality television shows are far more likely to be targeted with abuse online than men.
The report was produced by the Demos think-tank for a BBCPanorama special on online abuse.
“This is not just online discussions getting heated: this abuse has escalated to participants in these shows, disproportionately women, especially women of colour.”