{
  "id": 7514668,
  "title": "Why teenagers become both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/why-teenagers-become-both-victims-and-perpetrators-of-cyberbullying",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-09-15-why-teenagers-become-both-victims-and-perpetrators-of-cyberbullying/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Stellenbosch University study found that more than a third of surveyed teenagers were both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying, as experts warn that retaliation, peer pressure and the need to belong can fuel a cycle of online harm.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Why teenagers become both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/why-teenagers-become-both-victims-and-perpetrators-of-cyberbullying",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}