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Cyberbullying Statistics 2013

The statistics on cyberbullying are staggering..

  • 95% of social media-using teens who have witnessed cruel behaviour on social networking sites say they have seen others ignoring the mean behaviour; 55% witness this frequently (PEW Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
    • 84% have seen the people defend the person being harassed; 27% report seeing this frequently.
    • 84% have seen the people tell cyberbullies to stop bullying; 20% report seeing this frequently.
  • 66% of teens who have witnessed online cruelty have also witnessed others joining; 21% say they have also joined in the harassment (PEW Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
  • 90% of social media-using teens who have witnessed online cruelty say they have ignored mean behaviour on social media; 35% have done this frequently (PEW Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
    • 80% say they have defended the victim; 25% have done so frequently
    • 79% have told the cyberbully to stop being mean and cruel; 20% have done so frequently
  • Only 7% of U.S. parents are worried about cyberbullying, even though 33% of teenagers have been victims of cyberbullying (PEW Internet and American Life Survey, 2011)
  • 85% of parent of youth ages 13-17 report their child has a social networking account. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
  • 52% of parents are worried their child will be bullied via social networking sites. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
  • 1 in 6 parents know their child has been bullied via a social networking site. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
  • One million children were harassed, threatened or subjected to other forms of cyberbullying on Facebook during the past year. (Consumer Reports, 2011)
  • Bullying over texting is becoming much more common (University of New Hampshire, 2011)
  • 43% of teens aged 13 to 17 report that they have experienced some sort of cyberbullying in the past year.
  • More girls are cyberbullies than boys (59% girls and 41% boys)
  • Cyberbullies spend more time online than other teens overall (38.4 hours compared to 26.8 hours).
  • Cyberbullies are more likely to have engaged in sexting (31% vs. 19% for teens overall).
  • 34% of those who have had any engagement in cyberbullying have been both a cyberbully and been cyberbullied.
  • 68% of teens agree that cyberbullying is a serious problem with today’s youth. Reasons cyberbullies said they engaged in cyberbullying:
  • To show off to friends (11%)
  • To be mean (14%)
  • Something else (16%)
  • To embarrass them (21%)
  • For fun or entertainment (28%)
  • They deserved it (58%)
  • To get back at someone (58%)
  • 81% of youth agree that bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person.
  •  80% think it is easier to hide online bullying from parents than in-person bullying.

Source: internetsafety101.org


Also See..


  • 11 Facts About Cyber Bullying
  • Anti-bullying Week 2013
  • Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce report
  • Call to ban smartphones in schools
  • Cyberbully Safe Charter


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