"Cyberbullying Statistics." InternetSafety101.org: Statistics. Web. 24 Nov. 2014. <http://www.internetsafety101.org/cyberbullyingstatistics.htm>.
"Cyber Bullying Statistics 2014." No BullyingExpert Advice On Cyber Bullying School Bullying. Web. 24 Nov. 2014. <http://nobullying.com/cyber-bullying-statistics-2014/>.
"11 Facts About Cyber Bullying." DoSomething.org. Web. 24 Nov. 2014. <https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-cyber-bullying>.
These websites describe statistics about cyber bullying and the effect it has on people. They also describe ways of preventing cyber bullying and how to deal with cyber bullying. some of these statistics include:
- 95% of social media-using teens who have witnessed cruel behavior on social networking sites say they have seen others ignoring the mean behavior; 55% witness this frequently (PEW Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
- 84% have seen the people defend the person being harassed; 27% report seeing this frequently.
- 84% have seen the people tell cyberbullies to stop bullying; 20% report seeing this frequently.
- 66% of teens who have witnessed online cruelty have also witnessed others joining; 21% say they have also joined in the harassment (PEW Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
- 90% of social media-using teens who have witnessed online cruelty say they have ignored mean behavior on social media; 35% have done this frequently (PEW Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
- 80% say they have defended the victim; 25% have done so frequently
- 79% have told the cyberbully to stop being mean and cruel; 20% have done so frequently
- Only 7% of U.S. parents are worried about cyberbullying, even though 33% of teenagers have been victims of cyberbullying (PEW Internet and American Life Survey, 2011)
- 85% of parent of youth ages 13-17 report their child has a social networking account. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
- 52% of parents are worried their child will be bullied via social networking sites. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
- 1 in 6 parents know their child has been bullied via a social networking site. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
- One million children were harassed, threatend or subjected to other forms of cyberbullying on Facebook during the past year. (Consumer Reports, 2011)
