nternet harassment is becoming more common, affecting nearly one in 10 online adolescents, new research shows.
Back in 2000, a national survey showed that 6% of online youths aged 10-17 reported being harassed online.
That percentage jumped to 9% in 2005, based on a telephone survey of 1,500 adolescents who use the Internet.
Another new study estimates that 11% of online middle school students are bullied online; nearly half of those students don't know their Internet bully's real name, since screen names can hide a person's identity.
Online bullying and online harassment typically happens through chat rooms, text messages, and emails, and it generally happens when teens aren't in school, the studies show.
The findings appear in a special edition of the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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