Online abuse

Young Leave voters abused online

Around 52% of voters in the UK voted to leave the EU, but many have been criticised online by Remain voters.

Young Leave voters have told Newsbeat that they've been labelled racist and xenophobic for their political views.

It has resulted in many Leave voters staying silent on social media for fear of attack and criticism.

"The main place I received abuse was on Twitter," 19-year-old Thomas Proudfoot tells Newsbeat.

"People were getting quite aggressive towards me when I tweeted about how happy I was that leave won.