56% of Teens Say They Have Been Bullied Online [SURVEY]

I really have a heart to turn these stats around. It is possible that in the same way the net is being used for bad it could be used to encourage, build up and support young people. We need more people to proactively interact differently not just do nothing, show a new way. 

How will you mass encourage someone online today?

Via mashable:

56% of Teens Say They Have Been Bullied Online [SURVEY]

There's a reason cyberbullying prevention supporters range from Justin Bieber to Barack Obama: It's a problem that directly affects more than half of American youth.

An Associated Press – MTV poll released Tuesday asked 1,355 youth between the ages of 14 and 24 about the role online abuse plays in their lives. Fifty-six percent responded they have been the target of some type of online harassment.

Bullying isn't the only detrimental digital behavior prevalent among today's youth. Fifteen percent of the young people surveyed say they have sent nude photos or videos of themselves, while 21% say they have received nude photos or videos from others. About half of those involved say they felt pressured to do so. Some form of digital dating abuse — including checking in multiple times a day, reading messages without permission, pressuring others to respond to messages or spreading rumors — was also reported by 41% of respondents who were in relationships.

Online abuse, sexting and digital dating abuse were all slightly more prevalent in 2011 than they were in a similar