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Share of U.S. teens who have experienced cyber bullying 2018
Share of U.S. teens who have experienced cyber bullying 2018
Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced selected types of cyber bullying as of April 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced cyber bullying as of April 2018. During the survey, it was found that 59 percent of U.S. teenagers had experienced some form of cyber bullying, the most common type being offensive name-calling. Teenage girls were more likely to be affected by the spreading of false rumors.
Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced selected types of cyber bullying as of April 2018
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| Percentage of teenagers | |
|---|---|
| Any type of cyber bullying | 59% |
| Offensive name-calling | 42% |
| Spreading of false rumors | 32% |
| Receiving explicit images they didn't ask for | 25% |
| Constant asking of where they are, what they're doing, who they're with, by someone other than a parent | 21% |
| Physical threats | 16% |
| Having explicit images of them shared without consent | 7% |
| Percentage of teenagers | |
|---|---|
| Any type of cyber bullying | 59% |
| Offensive name-calling | 42% |
| Spreading of false rumors | 32% |
| Receiving explicit images they didn't ask for | 25% |
| Constant asking of where they are, what they're doing, who they're with, by someone other than a parent | 21% |
| Physical threats | 16% |
| Having explicit images of them shared without consent | 7% |
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This statistic shows the percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced cyber bullying as of April 2018. During the survey, it was found that 59 percent of U.S. teenagers had experienced some form of cyber bullying, the most common type being offensive name-calling. Teenage girls were more likely to be affected by the spreading of false rumors.
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- Release date
- 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 7–April 10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 743 respondents
- Age group
- 13-17 years
- Special properties
- online or on their cell phone
- Method of interview
- Telephone interviews and online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The source measured cyber bullying by asking respondents if they had ever experienced any of six online behaviors. Respondents who selected yes to one or more of these questions are considered to be targets of cyber bullying in this study. Throughout the report the terms “cyber bullying” and “online harassment” are used interchangeably.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 7–April 10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 743 respondents
- Age group
- 13-17 years
- Special properties
- online or on their cell phone
- Method of interview
- Telephone interviews and online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The source measured cyber bullying by asking respondents if they had ever experienced any of six online behaviors. Respondents who selected yes to one or more of these questions are considered to be targets of cyber bullying in this study. Throughout the report the terms “cyber bullying” and “online harassment” are used interchangeably.
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- Lifetime cyber bullying offending rate among middle and high school students in the United States from May 2007 to August 2016
- Percentage of U.S. middle and high school students who were cyber bullied as of August 2016, by type of cyber bullying
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- Online environments where cyber bullying victims in the United States have been harassed as of December 2018
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- Share of population victim of cyber bullying in Mexico in 2015, by type
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