Italy: teenagers using emojis to fight cyberbullying 2015

An Italian survey from 2015 asked teenagers if they would use an emoji to support people who are being cyberbullied. During the survey period, it was found that 31 percent of the respondents reported that they would very likely share an emoji with people cyberbullied to show them support or compassion.

How likely or unlikely would you be to share with one of your cyberbullied friends an emoji* that has been created to show support/compassion for people who are being cyberbullied?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Fairly likely	52%
Very likely	31%
Fairly unlikely	7%
Don't know	6%
Very unlikely	4%

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Release date

2015

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

September 1- 14, 2015

Number of respondents

502 respondents

Age group

13-18 years

Special properties

respondents that are happy to complete the survey

Method of interview

Email survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "By an "emoji", we mean a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion in electronic communication."

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