One in six teenagers experiences online bullying
Social PolicyEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The WHO study specifically covers adolescents aged 11-15, not all teenagers. The data comes from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study conducted between 2020-2022, published March 2024.
- The European Commission Safer Internet Programme data, also cited in EU action plans, similarly reports this figure but from comparable survey periods.
- WHO Europe study publication date (March 27, 2024) is before the session date (April 29, 2026), so the MEP could have known this data.
- Sources
- PrimaryWHO Europe15% of adolescents (around 1 in 6) have experienced cyberbullying, with rates of 15% for boys and 16% for girls
- PrimaryEuropean Commission - Digital Strategy1 in 6 adolescents have experienced cyberbullying, and 1 in 8 admit to having participated in it
- SecondaryEuropean Parliament NewsOne in six adolescents have experienced cyberbullying, and one in eight admit to having participated in it