More than one in 10 tweens and teens (11%) admit to being a cyberbully at one point, according to McAfee and Harris Interactive. While the majority claim they haven’t engaged in this type of behavior, half (52%) say they know someone who has been a victim of a cyberbully. Girls and teens are more likely than boys and tweens to be both a bully and a victim.
Among those who have been bullied online, 72% have made adjustments to their online behavior as a result. More than half (52%) adjusted their privacy options, 40% changed their privacy settings on their social network accounts, and 24% changed their password. Two in 10 (21%) have deleted certain pictures, messages, or personal profile information. [Social Networks/Online]
Sources: Harris Interactive, Alyssa Hall, 161 Sixth Ave., New York, NY 10013; 212-539-9749; ahall@harrisinteractive.com; www.harrisinteractive.com.
McAfee, Kim Eichorn, 3965 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054; 408-346-3606; kim_eichorn@mcafee.com; www.mcafee.com
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