According to surveys conducted in 2016 and 2023 in the United Kingdom (UK), instances of threatening or upsetting online behavior have become more common for girls aged between seven and ten years. One-quarter of respondents reported having experienced cyberbullying in 2023, compared to 13 percent in 2016. Unwanted online contact also increased, from 16 percent in 2016 to 30 percent in 2023.
Share of girls in the United Kingdom (UK) who have experienced threatening or upsetting online behavior in 2016 and 2023
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Girlguiding. (December 8, 2023). Share of girls in the United Kingdom (UK) who have experienced threatening or upsetting online behavior in 2016 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497587/uk-girls-upsetting-online-experiences/
Girlguiding. "Share of girls in the United Kingdom (UK) who have experienced threatening or upsetting online behavior in 2016 and 2023." Chart. December 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497587/uk-girls-upsetting-online-experiences/
Girlguiding. (2023). Share of girls in the United Kingdom (UK) who have experienced threatening or upsetting online behavior in 2016 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497587/uk-girls-upsetting-online-experiences/
Girlguiding. "Share of Girls in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Have Experienced Threatening or Upsetting Online Behavior in 2016 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497587/uk-girls-upsetting-online-experiences/
Girlguiding, Share of girls in the United Kingdom (UK) who have experienced threatening or upsetting online behavior in 2016 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497587/uk-girls-upsetting-online-experiences/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of girls in the United Kingdom (UK) who have experienced threatening or upsetting online behavior in 2016 and 2023 [Graph], Girlguiding, December 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497587/uk-girls-upsetting-online-experiences/
