Kids carry secret burden of cyberbullying perpetrated outside the school gates [Independent.ie]
- Published: 11 November 2011
MORE than a third of young people have been affected by cyberbullying, but many do not tell anyone, research suggests.
The new study also reveals fears among youngsters that cyberbullying will continue to rise.
Cyberbullying is the bullying of another person through technology, such as mobile phones or the internet.
Research commissioned by the Diana Award children's organisation found that 38pc of young people had been victims of, or knew someone who had been a victim of, cyberbullying.
Of these, 39pc said they had experienced cyberbullying once or twice.
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