One in three young Britons have been the victims of cyber-bullying with girls the most likely victims, according to research published on Tuesday.A survey by the Beatbullying charity of more than 2,000 youngsters aged 11 to 18 said text messages, prank mobile phone calls and content posted on social networking sites were at the heart of a “growing epidemic.”
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE5221M220090303
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/one-in-three-uk-youngsters-a-cyberbullying-victim-1636347.htmlOne in three kids have experienced cyberbullying
One third of kids have been the victim of cyberbullying, says anti-bullying charity Beatbullying.Research by the charity revealed that girls were four times more likely to have experienced online bullying than boys, while 44 percent of children said they would take advice on dealing with the problem from other kids.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/160542/.htmlAustralian teens driven to suicide by cyber bullying
Cyber bullying has grown so damaging it is driving some teenagers to suicide, young people have told the NSW State Government.Teenagers subjected to humiliation in front of thousands of internet users were also increasingly becoming the subject of death threats.
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One in three UK youngsters a cyber-bullying victim; drives Australian teens to suicide
One in three young Britons have been the victims of cyber-bullying with girls the most likely victims, according to research published on Tuesday. Also, cyber bullying has grown so damaging it is driving some Australian teenagers to suicide, young people have told the NSW State Government.