"Growing Up in a Digital Age of Abuse: Alarming Survey Reveals Rise of Online Harassment Among UK Youth. A disturbing new poll by charity Barnardo's has shed light on the increasingly toxic online environment for young people in the UK, with nearly one in five girls reporting to receive persistent, unwanted images online. The survey of 4,000 young people paints a stark picture of online misogyny as a pervasive and normalised aspect of childhood, with a quarter of girls experiencing degrading name-calling and one in seven 13- to 15-year-olds being asked to send explicit photos. As the digital world continues to shape the lives of young people, the charity warns that this 'background noise' of online abuse is having a profound impact on their mental health and well-being."
Barnardo’s says survey shows online abuse and harassment becoming ‘part of background noise of growing up’Nearly one in five girls in the UK receive persistent, unwanted images online, according to a poll by the charity Barnardo’s, which warned that online misogyny was becoming an everyday part of childhood.Its survey of 4,000 young people found that a quarter of girls had been called degrading names online, while one in seven 13- to 15-year-olds had been asked to send a nude photo. Continue reading...
