The study on more than 2000 teenager says bullying or trolling takes places most frequently on Facebook and close its heels is Twitter. The Telegraph reported, The study done under the aegis of knowledge.org.uk - a free online site offering advice on how to stay safe online brings out disturbing facts about online bullying.
Just imagine; 85% of 19-year old males reported experiencing some form of online it underlines the fact that bullying is all too common.
Most of the bullying, said 87% of the victims, happened on Facebook; while 19% were on Twitter and 13% on Black Berry Messenger.
The study also reveals that only 37% of all victims have reported bullying incidents to the social network where they took place. It means a major number of victims remains silent about their experience.
According to media psychologist Arthur Cassidy online bullying may have a "massive impact" on older male teenagers.
"Suicide rates are particularly high amongst this demographic, so it's worrying to hear that teenagers on the whole are choosing to deal with internet abuse themselves rather than speaking to parents or teachers for help," he said.
It is interesting to note that bullying on girls is not widely reported.
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