UK: teens' view on the reasons for involvement in cyber bullying on social media by region 2016

This statistic displays the findings of a survey on teenagers' opinions on the leading reasons for the involvement in cyber bullying on social media platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation. During the survey period, it was found that 35 percent of respondents in London stated that they think being bullied in the past is reason for getting involved in cyber bullying.

Leading reasons for getting involved in cyber bullying on social media networks according to teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation*

Characteristic	They think it is funny	Because they don't like someone	To get back at someone	Because they were bullied	They are told to by someone else	They are told to by a friend	None of the above	No response
North	74%	55%	46%	23%	21%	23%	5%	-
Midlands	74%	56%	51%	26%	28%	24%	4%	-
South	71%	58%	48%	34%	23%	24%	5%	-
London	67%	48%	47%	35%	23%	24%	7%	-
Scotland	71%	60%	51%	29%	25%	20%	1%	1%
Wales	72%	57%	36%	36%	30%	26%	3%	2%
Northern Ireland	64%	65%	46%	36%	46%	27%	9%	-

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Release date

February 2016

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Region

United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Survey time period

January 6, 2016 to January 18, 2016

Number of respondents

1,089**

Age group

10-18 years

Special properties

all with social media account.

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Why do you think people usually get involved in trolling / online bullying?"

** Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative of all 10-18 year olds in the UK."

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