Some 96% of girls and 86% of boys aged 10-17 would report a case of cyberbullying if they came across it, according to a new report. The findings, part of a survey of 1,140 primary and secondary school pupils carried out by the Irish Computer Society.
Using social networks proved the most popular online activity with 83% of girls and 77% of boys having a presence. Associated with this are the problems of fisclosing personal information and dealing with negative comments. Some 47% of girls and 53% of boys said they adjusted their age online, while 8% of girls and 7% of boys admitted to giving out personal information to strangers online.
When it comes to cyberbulying, 24% of girls and 23% of boys said they had hurtful comments posted about them online, whereas 5% of girls and 7% of boys said they had posted abusive comments.
Other findings showed significant differences in online habits between boys and girls. Some 57% of boys said they used the Internet for games, compared to 32% of girls. Boys also had the edge in general Web surfing (69% versus 62%) but lagged behind girls in using the Internet for schoolwork (70% versus 55%) and online shopping (41% versus 38%).
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