A study conducted in Ireland in October 2020 asked children and teenagers which of the most common forms of cyberbullying had happened to them. Overall, 59 percent of respondents reported that nasty or hurtful messages were sent to them and 28 percent said that they had been left out or excluded from an online group activity. Additionally, three percent of respondents said that they were forced to do something they did not want to do.
Most common forms of cyberbullying according to children in Ireland as of October 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Nasty or hurtful messages were sent to me
59%
I was left out or excluded fom a group activity on the internet
28%
Nasty or hurtful messages were passed around or posted where others could see
24%
Other nasty or hurtful things happened to me on the internet
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Government of Ireland. (November 15, 2021). Most common forms of cyberbullying according to children in Ireland as of October 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281940/children-ireland-most-common-forms-cyberbullying/
Government of Ireland. "Most common forms of cyberbullying according to children in Ireland as of October 2020." Chart. November 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281940/children-ireland-most-common-forms-cyberbullying/
Government of Ireland. (2021). Most common forms of cyberbullying according to children in Ireland as of October 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281940/children-ireland-most-common-forms-cyberbullying/
Government of Ireland. "Most Common Forms of Cyberbullying According to Children in Ireland as of October 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281940/children-ireland-most-common-forms-cyberbullying/
Government of Ireland, Most common forms of cyberbullying according to children in Ireland as of October 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281940/children-ireland-most-common-forms-cyberbullying/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Most common forms of cyberbullying according to children in Ireland as of October 2020 [Graph], Government of Ireland, November 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281940/children-ireland-most-common-forms-cyberbullying/
