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10% of UK teens have been bullied by a cameraphone

10% of UK young adults ages 11-19 have been bullied or threatened with a cameraphone. 20% said they had been bullied via SMS, chat rooms or e-mail, with 14% experiencing bullying by text message, 5% in internet chatrooms and 4% via e-mail.
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10% of UK young adults ages 11-19 have been bullied or threatened with a cameraphone. 20% said they had been bullied via SMS, chat rooms or e-mail, with 14% experiencing bullying by text message, 5% in internet chatrooms and 4% via e-mail. 10% reported being photographed by a mobile phone camera in a way which made them feel uncomfortable, embarrassed or threatened. Of those, 17% said they believed the image had been sent to someone else.

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