Cyber-bullying getting worse than drug abuse

04 April 2016 - 02:19
By Azizzar Mosupi

Cyber-bullying is fast becoming a bigger problem for young adults than drug abuse, with 20% of teenagers victimised and 51% of adolescents saying it is more vicious than face-to-face bullying. This is according to the Vodafone global survey of teen cyber-bullying, released in September last year. It was done in 11 countries: the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, Greece, South Africa, the US, Ireland and the Czech Republic.

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