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 region and home nation. When asked, why they did not report the trolling or online bullying to the responsible social media company, 27 percent of respondents in London stated that they had not thought that it would be helpful.
Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies by teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by region and home nation*
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
United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Survey time period
January 6, 2016 to January 18, 2016
Number of respondents
514**
Age group
10-18 years
Special properties
all who did not report it to the social media company.
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Why did you not report the trolling / online bullying to the social media company?"
** 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."
*** Less than 100 respondents.
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies by teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by region and home nation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/549435/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-region/
ComRes, und BBC. "Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies by teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by region and home nation*." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549435/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-region/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies by teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by region and home nation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549435/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-region/
ComRes, and BBC. "Leading Reasons for Not Reporting Trolling or Bullying to Social Media Companies by Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2016, by Region and Home Nation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549435/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-region/
ComRes & BBC, Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies by teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by region and home nation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549435/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-region/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Leading reasons for not reporting trolling or bullying to social media companies by teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by region and home nation* [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/549435/uk-teenagers-reasons-for-not-reporting-cyber-bullying-to-social-media-companies-by-region/