Prince's Trust research the links between cyberbullying and depression
The new year is the perfect time to check your friendship lists on social networking sites and customise you privacy settings to minimise the chance of you becoming a victim.
The Mail on Sunday writes...
More than a third of young people have felt depressed as a result of something written or posted on a social networking site, according to a wide-ranging survey.
The research also revealed that online bullying affects a huge number of young people, with nearly one in five teenagers aged 16 to 18 admitting that they have been targeted.
A similar number also said social media websites like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr always or often made them feel inadequate to their peers.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255859/Bullying-rife-teens-online-young-people-felt-depressed-social-media-attacks.html#ixzz2Gv6ZNfT5
Source: cybermentors.org.uk.
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