Nearly half of teenagers in the U.S. have been bullied or harassed online according to a new study.
Experts said cyberbullying can take many forms, including physical threats, spreading false rumors and receiving unsolicited explicit images.
The experts also said parental monitoring of the internet can help prevent cyberbullying.
“Tell your kids that you’re doing that because you want to make sure that they are being kind and respectful and really understand that the digital footprint is permanent,” Jamie Howard, senior clinical phsychologist at the CHild Mind Institute said. “It can always be found and could affect them later in life.”
Research shows the most common form of cyberbullying is name-calling.
