Research from the ISPCC has found that six out of ten teenagers think it is worse than face-to-face bullying, with over half saying it is a bigger problem than drug abuse.
Nearly half of those surveyed said they felt helpless after being cyberbullied.
CEO of the ISPCC, Grainia Long, says there is a mis-match between what children think of bullying and the services being provided to them.
“It's showing that across a number of age ranges, children are increasingly concerned about cyber-bullying – and actually are saying that cyber-bulling is more of a worry to them than any other form of bullying” she said.
“So it shows two things: that children are really worried about the issue – but I think it also shows a mismatch between what children think, and the kind of services that we're providing” she added.
