Key facts and statistics about the growing problem of cyber bullying.
- Cyber bullies are likely to be older youth. Both males and females engage in cyber bullying although some studies report that cyber bullying is more prevalent amongst females.
- Depending on the study, approximately 10% to 33% of 11 to 19 year olds have experienced cyber bullying.
- 50% of cyber bullies report doing it for fun. Only 20% report doing it to ‘teach someone a lesson’.
- One third of students report being targets of postings of their personal communications for public viewing, being victims of rumors started about them or receiving threatening communications directed at them.
- One third of victims report being very upset by cyber bullying.
- Victims of cyber bullying often don’t know who the perpetrators are but the bullies usually know the victims.
