CDC reported 16% electronic bullying in 2023 using a previous-12-month question. This is narrower than Pew’s six-behavior lifetime/personal-experience measure.
In 2023, 16% of high school students were electronically bullied, including through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the past year.
Executive summary
CDC reported 16% electronic bullying in 2023 using a previous-12-month question. This is narrower than Pew’s six-behavior lifetime/personal-experience measure. Not the latest survey cycle; retained as the last opened CDC report with a directly verified national estimate.