Boys are more likely to be victims of cyberbullying than girls are.

Question 3 options:

True

False

False.

false

Explanation:

About 37% of young people between the ages of 12 and 17 have been bullied online. 30% have had it happen more than once.[1]

95% of teens in the U. S. are online, and the vast majority access the internet on their mobile device, making it the most common medium for cyber bullying.[2]

23% of students reported that they've said or done something mean or cruel to another person online. 27% reported that they've experienced the same from someone else.[3]

Girls are more likely than boys to be both victims and perpetrators of cyber bullying. 15% of teen girls have been the target of at least four different kinds of abusive online behaviors, compared with 6% of boys.[4]

About half of LGBTQ + students experience online harassment - - a rate higher than average.[5]

Instagram is the social media site where most young people report experiencing cyberbullying, with 42% of those surveyed experiencing harassment on the platform.[6]

Young people who experience cyberbullying are at a greater risk than those who don't for both self-harm and suicidal behaviors.[7]

83% of young people believe social media companies should be doing more to tackle cyberbullying on their platforms.[8]

60% of young people have witnessed online bullying. Most do not intervene.[9]

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

4 out of 5 students (81%) say they would be more likely to intervene in instances of cyberbullying if they could do it anonymously.[11]