{
  "id": 6280026,
  "title": "Malaysian students report higher cyberbullying rates than OECD average",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/malaysian-students-report-higher-cyberbullying-rates-than-oecd-average-6280026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T11:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/08/malaysian-students-report-higher-cyberbullying-rates-than-oecd-average"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian students experience higher rates of cyberbullying compared to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average, according to findings from the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa). Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek emphasized that this issue, which affects learning outcomes, needs to be addressed seriously. Cyberbullying among Malaysian students stands at 5%, surpassing the OECD's 3% rate, and this digital harassment extends beyond school hours. Fadhlina stressed that the well-being and safety of students are closely tied to their ability to learn and develop, warning that fear and hurt can impede education. The minister highlighted that child protection efforts must encompass the digital environment, which is now an integral part of students' daily lives. While Malaysian students showed improvement in reading performance in Pisa 2025, their literacy challenges have become more intricate due to exposure to various digital information sources, such as TikTok, WhatsApp, search engines, and artificial intelligence. The 2025 Pisa study in Malaysia involved 7,624 15-year-old students across 157 schools and educational institutions, with results for individual assessment domains still to be released.",
  "summary": "Fadhlina Sidek says bullying is no longer confined to schools, with technology allowing it to continue at home.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysian students report higher cyberbullying rates than OECD average",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/malaysian-students-report-higher-cyberbullying-rates-than-oecd-average",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:14:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}