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
Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced selected types of cyber bullying as of April 2018
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- Impact of online harassment and abuse on female victims 2017
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Pew Research Center. (September 27, 2018). Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced selected types of cyber bullying as of April 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189327/percentage-of-us-teens-who-have-experienced-cyberbullying/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced selected types of cyber bullying as of April 2018." Chart. September 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189327/percentage-of-us-teens-who-have-experienced-cyberbullying/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced selected types of cyber bullying as of April 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189327/percentage-of-us-teens-who-have-experienced-cyberbullying/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of Teenagers in The United States Who Have Experienced Selected Types of Cyber Bullying as of April 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189327/percentage-of-us-teens-who-have-experienced-cyberbullying/
Pew Research Center, Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced selected types of cyber bullying as of April 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189327/percentage-of-us-teens-who-have-experienced-cyberbullying/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Percentage of teenagers in the United States who have experienced selected types of cyber bullying as of April 2018 [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189327/percentage-of-us-teens-who-have-experienced-cyberbullying/