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Cyberbullying (cyberharassment or online bullying) is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. Since the 2000s, it has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers and adolescents, due to young people's increased use of social media. [1] Related issues include online harassment and trolling.
According to UNICEF, one in three young people in 30 countries have been a victim of online bullying (2019 poll) [3] and half of students aged 13 to 15 experience peer violence around school (2018 report). [4] In 67 countries, corporal punishment is still allowed in schools. [5]
According to the American Psychological Association, "40% to 80% of school-age children experience bullying at some point during their school careers." [126] Various studies show that students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and students with disabilities experience bullying more often than other students. [127] [128]
This study concluded that girls tend to experience and perpetrate more mobile bullying than boys. A 2021 study indicated that there is a 1.8 percent higher prevalence of girls claiming to be victims of cyberbullying. [3] Interestingly, students who identify as transgender experience cyberbullying at a rate 11.7% higher than their peers. [4]
It is believed to be common although it has not received as much attention from researchers as bullying in some other contexts. [1] This article focuses on bullying of students; see Bullying in academia regarding faculty and staff. In a higher education environment bullying and similar behaviors may include hazing, harassment or stalking.
A national survey given to American 6th through 10th grade students found that cyberbullying victims experience a higher level of depression than victims experiencing other forms of bullying. This can be related to the anonymity behind social media. [ 28 ]
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Wikipedia has sound advice about bullying of editors by editors.While that is a form of cyberbullying, this essay does only address bullying against individuals who are editors, and is also not a useful guide for a user trying to determine what Wikipedia does when cyberbullying of non-editors is suspected.