Hearing the ping of a new message on their smartphone can be terrifying for increasing numbers of children. Instead of lying in wait for their victims around the corner from the school gates, bullies have gone online. More than a third of children have experienced cyberbullying. The sinister phenomenon of "trolling", anonymously typing things they would not dare say face-to-face, is increasing.
The 24-hour nature of social media means there is no respite from the mental torture of cyberbullying - its victims can never feel safe - not after school, not at night, not at weekends, not even in their own homes.
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