{
  "id": 1431030,
  "title": "From schoolyards to screens: The evolution of school bullying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/from-schoolyards-to-screens-the-evolution-of-school-bullying",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260817/from-schoolyards-to-screens-the-evolution-of-school-bullying"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bullying has undergone a significant transformation in the digital age, extending far beyond its traditional settings of schoolyards and playgrounds. Today's adolescents face a new form of intimidation known as cyberbullying, which follows them into their homes and can rapidly spread to hundreds of peers through smartphones and social media platforms. This pervasive issue has emerged as one of the most rapid-growing threats to the health and well-being of Korean adolescents, as highlighted in a 2025 national survey on cyber violence.\n\nAccording to the survey, 42.3 percent of Korean adolescents between fourth grade and high school have experienced cyberviolence, either as victims, perpetrators, or both. Among those impacted, the primary sources of such abuse are often strangers (51.9 percent) or friends (33.6 percent). Alarmingly, 42.9 percent of those involved in cyberviolence reported that their actions went undetected by others, suggesting a concerning lack of awareness or concern among peers and authorities.\n\nThe motives behind these digital attacks are varied, with retaliation (cited by many), stress, amusement, and intolerance of differences being common explanations. However, some perpetrators admitted to acting without any specific reason. This complex landscape of cyberbullying underscores the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to protect the mental and emotional health of today's youth in Korea.",
  "summary": "Middle-aged and older adults likely remember bullying as confined to school corridors or playgrounds. For today’s adolescents, however, bullying no longer ends when the final school bell rings. Supercharged by smartphones and social media, it follows young people into their homes and can reach hundreds of peers within seconds. Cyberbullying — defined as the intentional and repeated use of digital…",
  "key_points": [
    "42.3% of Korean adolescents aged 4th grade to high school experienced cyberbullying in 2025 survey.",
    "51.9% of cyberbullying cases involved strangers, 33.6% involved friends.",
    "42.9% of perpetrators reported their actions went undetected by others."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The growing prevalence of cyberbullying among Korean adolescents demands urgent attention and comprehensive strategies to safeguard their mental and emotional health in a rapidly changing digital landscape.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "From schoolyards to screens: The evolution of school bullying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/from-schoolyards-to-screens-the-evolution-of-school-bullying-1432786",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}