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Source: Survey commissioned by eSafety, June 2016. Respondents included 2,278 children aged 8 to 17 years in Australia with access to the internet.

 

In the 12 months to June 2016 young people were:

• cyberbullied: 8% of kids, 19% of teens

• exposed to inappropriate content: 9% of kids, 17% of teens

• contacted by strangers: 5% of kids, 9% of teens.

Kids and teens who were cyberbullied, were:

• socially excluded: 50% of kids , 43% of teens

• called names: 39% of kids, 39% of teens

• received repeated unwanted online messages: 38% of teens 

• had lies or rumours spread about them: 28% of kids, 36% of teens

• received threats to their safety: 17% of kids, 19% of teens 

• had someone impersonate them: 12% of kids, 9% of teens 

• had their accounts accessed by someone without their consent: 9% of kids, 15% of teens 

• had personal information posted without their consent: 6% of kids, 10% of teens 

• had inappropriate private photos of them posted without their consent: 9% of teens

42% of kids and teens were adversely affected after experiencing a negative incident online. 

• 58% felt angry, sad, scared or disempowered

• 49% struggled with their self-esteem

• 28% lost friendships or felt socially isolated.

41% of kids and teens took action after experiencing an incident online.

• 66% told their parents

• 39% told their friends

• 23% blocked the person.

29% of teens and 12% of kids witnessed cyberbullying. Bystanders saw:

• someone being teased or called names: 54% of kids, 60% of teens

• lies or rumours about others: 40% of kids, 60% of teens

• someone being socially excluded: 37% of kids, 46% of teens

• threats being made to others: 25% of kids, 37% of teens

• someone impersonating someone: 22% of kids

• someone being sent repeated unwanted communications: 24% of teens.

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https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/research/digital-participation/cyberbullying-digital-dangers