Large majorities of teens think social media sites and elected officials are doing an only fair to poor job addressing online harassment | Pew Research Center

November 30, 2022

Teens and Cyberbullying 2022

Large majorities of teens think social media sites and elected officials are doing an only fair to poor job addressing online harassment

Large majorities of teens think social media sites and elected officials are doing an only fair to poor job addressing online harassment

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Large majorities of teens think social media sites and elected officials are doing an only fair to poor job addressing online harassment

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Teens and Cyberbullying 2022
Nearly half of teens have ever experienced cyberbullying, with offensive name-calling being the type most commonly reported
54% of older teen girls have ever been cyberbullied; they are more likely than teen boys of any age to have faced false rumor spreading or constant monitoring online
Older teen girls stand out for experiencing multiple types of cyberbullying behaviors
Black teens more likely than those who are Hispanic or White to say they have been cyberbullied because of their race or ethnicity
Black or Hispanic teens are far more likely than White teens to say online harassment and bullying are a major problem for people their age
Large majorities of teens think social media sites and elected officials are doing an only fair to poor job addressing online harassment
Teens who have been cyberbullied are more likely to think groups like politicians, police, social media companies are failing at curtailing online harassment
Half of teens think banning users who bully or criminal charges against them would help a lot in reducing the cyberbullying teens may face on social media
Black or Hispanic teens more optimistic than White teens about the effectiveness of five potential solutions to curb online abuse
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Older teen girls more likely than younger girls or boys of any age to have faced false rumor spreading, constant monitoring online, as well as cyberbullying overall
Teens who have been cyberbullied are more likely to think groups like politicians, police, social media companies are failing at curtailing online harassment
Black or Hispanic teens more optimistic than White teens about the effectiveness of five potential solutions to curb online abuse