A recent survey found that digital bullying is upsetting
some kids who receive threats or abuse from bullies using
digital technology like cell phones, computers, digital
cameras, etc. The Missing Link blog reports on the
survey's findings:
One in five kids has been bullied or threatened via their
mobile phone or computer, according to a study by U.K.
children's charity NCH.
Bullying by text message was the most common form of abuse
reported, with 14 percent of kids interviewed saying they
had received upsetting messages on their mobile phones.
The survey, titled "Putting U in the Picture (PDF file),"
collated responses from 770 youngsters ages 11 to 19. One
in 10 said someone had used a camera phone to snap their
picture in a way that made them feel uncomfortable,
embarrassed or threatened. Of those, 17 percent believed
the images had been forwarded to others.
BloggersBlog.com recently reported that digital bullying is
also a problem with blogs.
Not everything about blogging is a good thing. Blogging has
led to a rise in cyberbullying in schools where blogging allows
kids to easily bully other kids and mock them. They also use
digital photos for the humiliation of classmates. Kids are
quick with technology and have little trouble with the latest
photo sharing and blogging tools.
