In a survey conducted in Australia in 2021, Australian children were asked whether they consider posting to social media and public forums puts them at risk of being bullied or abused online, to which approximately 58 percent of respondents answered 'yes'. Around one third of respondents did not consider posting online to pose a risk.
Share of Australian children who consider social media and public forums expose them to bullying in 2021
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McAfee. (May 12, 2022). Share of Australian children who consider social media and public forums expose them to bullying in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314988/australia-share-of-children-who-think-social-media-poses-bullying-risk/
McAfee. "Share of Australian children who consider social media and public forums expose them to bullying in 2021." Chart. May 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314988/australia-share-of-children-who-think-social-media-poses-bullying-risk/
McAfee. (2022). Share of Australian children who consider social media and public forums expose them to bullying in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314988/australia-share-of-children-who-think-social-media-poses-bullying-risk/
McAfee. "Share of Australian Children Who Consider Social Media and Public Forums Expose Them to Bullying in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314988/australia-share-of-children-who-think-social-media-poses-bullying-risk/
McAfee, Share of Australian children who consider social media and public forums expose them to bullying in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314988/australia-share-of-children-who-think-social-media-poses-bullying-risk/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of Australian children who consider social media and public forums expose them to bullying in 2021 [Graph], McAfee, May 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314988/australia-share-of-children-who-think-social-media-poses-bullying-risk/