This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of teenage individuals who had been bullied or trolled online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by platform. During the survey period, it was found that 69 percent of respondents reported that they had been bullied or trolled on Instagram.
Share of teenage individuals who have been bullied or trolled online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by platform*
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Q8. Thinking about this description, have you experienced trolling / online bullying on social media?"
** Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative of all 10-18 year olds in the UK."
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Share of teenage individuals who have been bullied or trolled online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by platform* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547974/experience-of-online-bullying-and-trolling-on-social-media-by-teens-in-the-uk/
ComRes, und BBC. "Share of teenage individuals who have been bullied or trolled online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by platform*." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547974/experience-of-online-bullying-and-trolling-on-social-media-by-teens-in-the-uk/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Share of teenage individuals who have been bullied or trolled online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by platform*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547974/experience-of-online-bullying-and-trolling-on-social-media-by-teens-in-the-uk/
ComRes, and BBC. "Share of Teenage Individuals Who Have Been Bullied or Trolled Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2016, by Platform*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547974/experience-of-online-bullying-and-trolling-on-social-media-by-teens-in-the-uk/
ComRes & BBC, Share of teenage individuals who have been bullied or trolled online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by platform* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547974/experience-of-online-bullying-and-trolling-on-social-media-by-teens-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of teenage individuals who have been bullied or trolled online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by platform* [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/547974/experience-of-online-bullying-and-trolling-on-social-media-by-teens-in-the-uk/
