According to a report by Comparitech, a UK-based consumer tech review firm, India has recorded the highest rate of children falling victim to cyberbullying in 2018 so far.

Over 37% Indian parents have admitted that their children have been victims of cyberbullying at least once, which is 15% more than 2016. 

“Indian parents remained among the highest to express confidence that their children were cyberbullied at least sometimes, a number that only grew from 2011 to 2018.”

Instances of cyberbullying in India have increased over the last few years.

The findings of this report are based on total 20,793 interviews conducted among adults aged 18-64 in US and Canada and adults aged 16-64 in all other countries. 

The top five countries facing the highest levels of cyberbullying include, India, Brazil, US, Belgium, South Africa.

Cyberbullying can have severe negative impacts on kids by cutting their motivation and reducing their success rates.