![]() ![]() In the UK, less than a quarter of teens (21%) felt confident that their friends hadn't spoken about them behind their back online, and probably wouldn't do so in the future.ĥ4% of the survey respondents say that they have been unsupervised online by the age of eleven, with 23% of those aged eight and under using the internet by themselves. Over half of the survey's teenagers (52%) have found out that a friend is talking about them behind their back online, with a further 20% feeling that they might expect to find this out at some point. The older the teenagers, the more likely they are to have experienced this with 64% of those aged 17 or over having seen this at least once, compared to half of those aged 13. ![]() The use of photos or videos as a tool to bully young people was highlighted, with 55% of those questioned having seen nasty comments or alterations made to images or videos purposely to embarrass people. In Brazil, Morocco and the Philippines the levels are much higher with 38%, 39% and 45% of respondents respectively witnessing bullying at least on a monthly basis. This exposure to bullying is seen most among those aged 17 or over, with 28% of respondents witnessing bullying at least once a month compared to 21% of those aged 12 or under. ![]() The survey was done as a part of a global safety campaign in Habbo Hotel.Īlmost a quarter of teenage respondents around the world (24%) witness the online bullying of someone they know in real life at least once a month, with 1 in 10 seeing it happen on a daily basis. Despite this, online bullying and spam risks are still very real issues, which are affecting a large proportion of young people. Habbo Hotel and Norton Online Bullying StudyĪ global survey of over 61,000 young people from 33 countries by Habbo Hotel and Norton internet security reveals that today's generation of young people feel that they are savvy when it comes to their own online safety. ![]()
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