Three in five youngsters 'have received abuse' via smartphone

The founder of an anti-bullying charity says a report into young people's smartphone habits has "unearthed huge areas of concern".

Ditch the Label's Wireless Report surveyed 2,732 young people aged 13-25.

The key findings of a report examining bullying via smartphone are as follows:

• 62% of youngsters have been sent nasty private messages via smartphone apps
• 47% have received nasty profile comments
• 40% have received nasty photo comments
• 42% have received hate-based comments (racism, homophobia, etc.)
• 28% have had personal information shared without consent
• 52% have never reported the abuse they have received
• 26% felt like it wasn't taken seriously when reported

A report examining the smartphone habits of young people aged 13-25 has revealed three in five have been sent abuse via a social media app.

The report, by anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label, also revealed two in five youngsters have sent compromising photograph of themselves - and a quarter have had that image shared without their consent.