Half of teens have been bullied online

MORE than half of teenagers say they have been victims of cyber-bullying, a study has found.

But parents are ignorant about their children’s online behaviour and experiences – largely underestimating what they get up to while on the internet.

The survey of 320 teenagers by the Sir John Cass’s Foundation revealed that 53 per cent had had their picture posted online to embarrass them. However, only a fifth (22 per cent) of parents believed that their child had this experience online.