Secret Social Weapons

Where Are Children and Youth Cyberbullied?

In a telephone survey of preteens (6-11 year-olds) and teens (12-17 year-olds) (Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2006):

  • 45% of preteens and 30% of teens who had been cyberbullied received the messages while at school.
  • 44% of preteens and 70% of teens who had been cyberbullied received the messages at home.
  • 34% of preteens and 25% of teens who had been cyberbullied received the messages while at a friend’s house.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

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