Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by age*
Characteristic
Did not think the bullying/trolling was serious enough to be reported
Did not think it would be helpful
Did not know how
Worried the person who dit the bullying/trolling would find out
Any other reason
No response
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This statistic displays the findings of a survey on teenagers' leading reasons for not reporting online harassment to social media companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group. When asked, why they did not report the trolling or online bullying to the responsible social media company, ** percent of respondents aged between 13 and 15 years stated that they did not think that it would be helpful.
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by age* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/549159/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-age/
ComRes, und BBC. "Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by age*." Chart. February 9, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/549159/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-age/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by age*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/549159/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-age/
ComRes, and BBC. "Leading Reasons for Not Reporting Trolling or Bullying to Social Media Companies among Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2016, by Age*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2016, /statistics/549159/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-age/
ComRes & BBC, Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by age* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/549159/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by age* [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/549159/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-age/
