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"Ourrecentresearchsuggeststhatbullyingoverallisfairlystablebutthattheproportionofbullyingthatinvolvesinternetormobiledevicesisincreasing.Nonetheless,onlyasmallminorityofchildrenreportreceivingnastyorupsettingmessagesonline,sotheinternetisfarfromalawlessjungle.

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"TheInternetisnomorea'lawlessjungle'thantheschoolyard,theshoppingmall,orthelivingroom.ThereisnoevidencethatIamawareofthattheriskofphysical(orevenemotionalorpsychological)harmishigheramongchildrenwhoregularlyusetheInternetcomparedtothosewhodon't.

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