What is cyberbullying?
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Cyberbullying can be a persistent, hard to spot form of bullying that feels like it knows no boundaries. Unlike other types of bullying, it can happen anytime, anywhere – even in the safety of your own home.
In this modern, digital age, we are spending more and more time online. Whether it’s using a smartphone to scroll through social media, catching up with our favourite YouTube channels on a tablet, or chatting with friends through Facebook groups on our PCs. But we’re not the only ones spending more time than ever before living our lives digitally – our children are too.
Is your child or teen being cyberbullied?
YoungMinds’ Safety Net Report looked into the impact of cyberbullying on children’s mental health. Through speaking to young people, they discovered almost 30% spend more than four hours each day browsing social media, with 44% admitting to three or more hours per day. When asked, 61% admitted to creating their first social media account before the age of 12 (despite gui...
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