A February 2020 survey found that 63 percent of children in the United Kingdom had experienced unwelcome friend, follow or contact requests on social media. Additionally, 55 percent of respondents stated that they had experienced people pretending to be someone else when using online platforms. Furthermore, 48 percent of those asked reported to have experienced bullying, abusive behavior or threats whilst accessing social networking services.
Leading potential harms on social media according to children in the United Kingdom as of February 2020
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