Challenges associated with bullying
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:20 am
In a country where more than 98% of Spanish minors have social media profiles , the content shared through the different applications on their smartphones is extremely varied. From uploading a photo to Instagram - their favourite social network - to watching videos on YouTube - the second favourite for teenagers.
The problem arises when the proper use of technology is marred by the fact that we are in a time when anything goes and everything is shared. This is why nearly half of Spanish minors aged 16 and 17 (46%) receive sexual content on their mobile phones. In 37% of cases, the subject is someone in their environment - a classmate, friend or family member.
These are data from the 1st Generation Z Observatory through Smartphones, a study carried out by WIKO that aims to analyse the habits and behaviours of young people in relation to mobile devices.
If we break down the data by gender, 26% of underage women have received this type of armenia phone number message from someone they know, while the figure rises to 43% for men. The figure increases when you reach the age of majority: almost 2 out of 3 respondents (64.86%) say they have received this type of message.
While it is true that 9 out of 10 young people use their mobile for leisure: talking on WhatsApp or playing games, it is noteworthy that 25% of young people between 18 and 24 years old use their mobile to view sexual content. Of these, women do so to a lesser extent (17.19%), while the figure grows in the case of men (32.56%).
Another trend on social media is challenges. From the most dangerous ( #InMyFeelingsChallenges ) to the most absurd ( #CheeseChallenge ), to the most fun like #AndyisComing.
Almost 4 out of 10 Spaniards (37.01%) aged between 18 and 24 admit to having participated in a viral challenge on social media , a practice that is becoming more and more common. 12% of all respondents also admit to doing so with some regularity, while 24% know people who have taken part in a challenge.
The problem comes when these challenges are focused on harassing or putting someone at risk. Among all those who have carried out a challenge , some admit to having participated in a hazing, bullying or practical joke (4.72%), or in a viral challenge of fear or terror (3.05%). There are some young people who go further and claim to have participated in challenges that involved putting their own physical integrity or that of others at risk (1.97%).
The problem arises when the proper use of technology is marred by the fact that we are in a time when anything goes and everything is shared. This is why nearly half of Spanish minors aged 16 and 17 (46%) receive sexual content on their mobile phones. In 37% of cases, the subject is someone in their environment - a classmate, friend or family member.
These are data from the 1st Generation Z Observatory through Smartphones, a study carried out by WIKO that aims to analyse the habits and behaviours of young people in relation to mobile devices.
If we break down the data by gender, 26% of underage women have received this type of armenia phone number message from someone they know, while the figure rises to 43% for men. The figure increases when you reach the age of majority: almost 2 out of 3 respondents (64.86%) say they have received this type of message.
While it is true that 9 out of 10 young people use their mobile for leisure: talking on WhatsApp or playing games, it is noteworthy that 25% of young people between 18 and 24 years old use their mobile to view sexual content. Of these, women do so to a lesser extent (17.19%), while the figure grows in the case of men (32.56%).
Another trend on social media is challenges. From the most dangerous ( #InMyFeelingsChallenges ) to the most absurd ( #CheeseChallenge ), to the most fun like #AndyisComing.
Almost 4 out of 10 Spaniards (37.01%) aged between 18 and 24 admit to having participated in a viral challenge on social media , a practice that is becoming more and more common. 12% of all respondents also admit to doing so with some regularity, while 24% know people who have taken part in a challenge.
The problem comes when these challenges are focused on harassing or putting someone at risk. Among all those who have carried out a challenge , some admit to having participated in a hazing, bullying or practical joke (4.72%), or in a viral challenge of fear or terror (3.05%). There are some young people who go further and claim to have participated in challenges that involved putting their own physical integrity or that of others at risk (1.97%).