In India, children report experiencing cyberbullying and other forms of bullying at a rate that is roughly 85% higher than the global average, according to a McAfee Cyberbullying report that was issued on Sunday.
In 10 different nations, 11,687 parents and their children participated in the poll between June 15 and July 5.
What is bullying online?
Racism, trolling, personal insults, and sexual harassment are all forms of cyberbullying.
“Cyberbullying in India reaches alarming heights as more than 1 in 3 children experience cyber-racism, sexual harassment and threats of physical harm as early as age 10 – making India the No. 1 nation for reported cyberbullying in the world, McAfee Chief Product Officer Gagan Singh said in the report.”
In comparison to children throughout the world, Indian youngsters reported being cyberbullied by strangers 70% of the time compared to only 45% globally.
In addition, the survey found that 45% of Indian youngsters admitted to hiding their experiences with cyberbullying from parents, maybe as a result of the relative lack of dialogues.
Compared to the global average of 33 percent, over 3 in 5 (58%) kids reported deleting a social media account to stop cyberbullying. The report also found that 87 percent, or 25 percent more than the international average of 62 percent, stated they discuss cyberbullying with their peers.
Additionally, prominent forms of cyberbullying were recorded in India, including name-calling (35%), being barred from groups and chats (39%), and spreading untrue rumours (39%). (34 percent).
“Across 14 platforms studied, from Facebook and Instagram to Snapchat and WhatsApp, Indian children reported up to 1.5 times more cyberbullying than youngsters in other nations. Only TikTok, which is still prohibited in India, is an exception, according to the article.
