Note: Asked only of parents who knew a child in their household or community who had been cyber bullied
Q: Thinking about the kids you know who have experienced cyber bullying, to the best of your knowledge, how did they experience the harassing behavior?
In total 20,793 interviews were conducted between March 23 – April 6, 2018 among adults aged 18-64 in the US and Canada, and adults aged 16-64 in all other countries (28 countries in total).
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Parent awareness of cyber bullying via selected platforms 2018
This statistic shows the results by of a global survey about parental awareness of which digital platforms were used for cyber bullying. The April 2018 survey showed that 65 percent of all responding parents were aware of social media as a platform for cyber bullying children.
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Ipsos. (June 27, 2018). Knowledge of which types on online platforms are used to cyber bully children according to parents worldwide as of April 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/293204/parent-awareness-of-cyber-bullying-mediums-worldwide/
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