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18-to 24-year-olds are the most likely group to be bullied online, but the unpleasant practice affects Britons of every age – and leads to confidence problems in real-life conversations.
By Victoria Waldersee
Anumber of recent campaigns have tackled cyberbullying among children. But new YouGov research reveals that it also affects adults, ranging from outright abuse to cyberstalking and social exclusion.
One in eight Britons have been harassed online
One in four Britons (23%) say they have experienced some form of cyberbullying before. Of these, one in ten (10%) have experienced it in the last fortnight alone. Another one in six (15%) say it’s happened to them in the last six months, while half (52%) of cyberbullying victims said the last time it happened was over a year ago.
The most common form of cyberbullying is harassment, when a person sends abusive or hateful messages. One in eight Brits (13%) say this has happened to them before. Flaming is when someone uses offensive langua...
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