One in five of teens has experienced cyber-bullying and more than half believe cyber-bullying is worse than face-to-face bullying.
These are just some of the key findings from a new study of more than 4,700 young people aged 13 to 18 from around the world.
The YouGov survey, commissioned by Vodafone, found that a quarter of those who had been cyber-bullied had closed down their social media accounts as a result.
More than a fifth who had suffered online abuse had missed school and more than 40 per cent said being cyber-bullied had made them feel depressed or helpless.
Of those who had been bullied, 38 per cent said they had not told their parents – because they felt ashamed or were scared that their parents would get involved.
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