Cyberbullies’ child toll
Hundreds of thousands of young people are being subjected to cyberbullying, with many being victimised for a year or more, new research suggests.
A new study reveals the long-term impact of this abuse, with youngsters reluctant to go to school, living in fear of their safety and even resorting to self-harming or attempting suicide. The Beatbullying study, found that just over one in four 11 to 16-year-olds have been the victim of cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying is the bullying of another person through technology, such as mobile phones or the internet.
In more than a quarter of cases, the individual concerned was continuously targeted, suggesting that one in 13 secondary school children have faced persistent cyberbullying, the report claims.