- 98 per cent had used the internet
- 75 per cent of nine- to 19-year-olds had accessed the internet from a computer at home
- 33 per cent of nine- to 19-year-old daily and weekly internet users had received nasty comments online or by text message
- Most social networking sites state users need to be aged 13 or over and request parental consent
- Bullying is not a criminal offence in the UK but there are laws on harassment or threatening behaviour that can apply, such as threatening and menacing communications. Taken from www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/fullguidance/understanding/
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