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Three in five youngsters 'have received abuse' via smartphone

A report looking at how young people aged 13-25 engage on their smartphones has found 62 per cent have been sent abuse via a social media app - and most never report it.

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Three in five youngsters 'bullied via smartphone'

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 found 62 per cent of youngsters have received abusive private messages via smartphone apps. Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

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.

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