This report by the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL) investigates online bullying experiences among Finnish youth aged 13–18. While digital media usage remains central to adolescent life, cyberbullying has grown more subtle, pervasive, and challenging to detect.
Bullying, which was found to be most prevalent on TikTok, manifests itself as name-calling, exclusion, and aggressive algorithmic exposure. Platform anonymity enables perpetrators to act without immediate consequences, fostering anxiety and lowering willingness among bystanders to intervene.
The report emphasises the need for early emotional education, platform accountability, active parental presence, and peer support to build safer online environments.
Methodology
The study involved a quantitative and qualitative online survey of youth perceptions, frequency of encounter, bystander behaviors, platform-specific risks (e.g., TikTok, gaming platforms), and self-reported coping strategies regarding cyberbullying. A total of 5,990 respondents within the primary target age group of 13 to 18 years old responded to the survey.
Country or region of researched population
Finland
Citation
Tuominen, S., & Lundvall, A. (2025). Young people and cyberbullying 2025: Experiences of bullying among 13 to 18-year-olds in digital environments. Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL). https://www.mll.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Young-people-and-Cyberbullying-2025-full-report-in-English_MLL.pdf
Record created:
28 July 2026
This report by the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL) investigates online bullying experiences among Finnish youth aged 13–18. While digital media usage remains central to adolescent life, cyberbullying has grown more subtle, pervasive, and challenging to detect.
Bullying, which was found to be most prevalent on TikTok, manifests itself as name-calling, exclusion, and aggressive algorithmic exposure. Platform anonymity enables perpetrators to act without immediate consequences, fostering anxiety and lowering willingness among bystanders to intervene.
The report emphasises the need for early emotional education, platform accountability, active parental presence, and peer support to build safer online environments.
Methodology
The study involved a quantitative and qualitative online survey of youth perceptions, frequency of encounter, bystander behaviors, platform-specific risks (e.g., TikTok, gaming platforms), and self-reported coping strategies regarding cyberbullying. A total of 5,990 respondents within the primary target age group of 13 to 18 years old responded to the survey.
Country or region of researched population
Finland
Citation
Tuominen, S., & Lundvall, A. (2025). Young people and cyberbullying 2025: Experiences of bullying among 13 to 18-year-olds in digital environments. Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL). https://www.mll.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Young-people-and-Cyberbullying-2025-full-report-in-English_MLL.pdf
Record created:
28 July 2026- cyberbullying digital well-being mental health
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