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Global poll shows cyberbullying seen as urgent issue

Ipsos Reuters survey of over 18,000 adults in 24 countries finds more than 10 percent of parents report child cyberbullying and about a quarter know a youngster who has been affected. Social networks like Facebook cited by 60 percent as the main platform. Countries vary in awareness with high familiarity in Indonesia and Australia, lower levels in Saudi Arabia and Russia.