Cyber-bullying

Released 23/11/2009

Survey shows increase in primary schools

One in five 10- and 11-year-olds questioned by The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) said they had been bullied online or by phone.

The ABA carried out a study of 227 children in south east England. Many of those questioned said they used social networking sites, even though users are meant to be over 13.

A survey carried out by BMRB in October 2009 suggests that nearly nine in ten parents thought cyberbullying was just as serious as other types of bullying. Yet about half of those questioned said they had not talked to their children about how to protect themselves from cyberbullying
Campaigners say parents must learn how to help children protect themselves.

The ABA is a charity bringing together 60 organisations. It defines cyberbullying as deliberately upsetting someone using information technology, especially the internet or telephone.

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