Instagram was highlighted as having become the vehicle most used for mean comments. Seven per cent of young social network users said they had been bullied on the Facebook-owned photo app. That compared to a figure of 6% for Facebook itself, 5% for Snapchat and 2% for Twitter and YouTube. One expert said children were growing up in "a culture of antagonism". Instagram said it encouraged users to report bullying content.
Wednesday 19 July 2017
Instagram tops cyber-bullying study
Instagram was highlighted as having become the vehicle most used for mean comments. Seven per cent of young social network users said they had been bullied on the Facebook-owned photo app. That compared to a figure of 6% for Facebook itself, 5% for Snapchat and 2% for Twitter and YouTube. One expert said children were growing up in "a culture of antagonism". Instagram said it encouraged users to report bullying content.
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