Four out of ten children say that if they saw another child being bullied they would stay and watch, according to a survey by led by Children’s Rights Director for
Another three out ten children said they would film it on their mobile phone, and two out of ten said they would encourage the bullies to carry on.
Fun and excitement was the reason most often given for watching bullying, with around half that number saying they were too scared to do anything about it.
Cyberbullying had also affected a significant number of children.
Four out of ten children said they had experienced cyberbullying through their mobiles, emails, or on social networking sites.
Altogether, 319 children were surveyed, from the age of six upwards.
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