This statistic presents the results of a survey on the most common platforms for cyberbullying in Great Britain in 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, the most common platform for cyberbullying was Social networks.
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Most common platforms for cyberbullying in Great Britain 2018
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Social Networks
69%
Mobile
36%
Online Messaging
44%
Online Chat Room
20%
Email
16%
Other websites
13%
Other tech
6%
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respondents are the parents who knew a child who had experienced cyberbullying
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
*Respondents from 28 countries around the world. Approximately 1,000 individuals aged between 18 and 65 years were surveyed in Great Britain.
Original question: Thinking about the kids you know who have experienced cyberbullying, to the best of your knowledge, how did they experience the harassing behavior?
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Ipsos. (June 27, 2018). Most common platforms for cyberbullying in Great Britain 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941025/great-britain-most-common-platforms-for-cyberbullying/
Ipsos. "Most common platforms for cyberbullying in Great Britain 2018." Chart. June 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941025/great-britain-most-common-platforms-for-cyberbullying/
Ipsos. (2018). Most common platforms for cyberbullying in Great Britain 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941025/great-britain-most-common-platforms-for-cyberbullying/
Ipsos. "Most Common Platforms for Cyberbullying in Great Britain 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941025/great-britain-most-common-platforms-for-cyberbullying/
Ipsos, Most common platforms for cyberbullying in Great Britain 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941025/great-britain-most-common-platforms-for-cyberbullying/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Most common platforms for cyberbullying in Great Britain 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, June 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941025/great-britain-most-common-platforms-for-cyberbullying/
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