Facts

✧ Nearly 42% of kids have been cyberbullied and almost 1 in 4 children has experienced it more than once.

✧ 37% of young people between the ages of 12 to 17 have been bullied online.

✧  Girls are more likely than boys to be a victim of cyberbullying. 15% of teen girls have been a target of different kinds of cyberbullying.

✧  Most LGBTQ+ people experience online harassment. 

✧  60% of young people have experienced cyberbullying.

✧ Only 1 in 10 teen victims will inform a parent or trusted adult of their abuse.

✧ South Korean singer Goo Hara attempted suicide in May 2019. She apologized to fans and said she was focused on new music. She died on November 24, and while her death is still under investigation, she left a note behind in her apartment.

✧ Kpop Idol Sulli was found dead at her home in South Korea. She was constantly bullied by netizens for speaking up for women’s rights and she suffered from depression because of the harassment she received. In her recent Instagram posts, she stated that she wants everyone to know that she isn’t a bad person, but people continued to cyberbully her.

✧ More than one-third of all Students are cyberbullied.

✧ The majority who see cyberbullying do nothing to prevent it.

✧ Social Media is the #1 cyberbullying communication platform.

✧ Nearly 25% of students admit to having rude behavior online.