10% HK students victim of virtual bullying: Poll

HONG KONG - One in every 10 primary and secondary school students in Hong Kong is a victim of Internet bullying, according to a recent survey.

Social workers say Hong Kong juveniles have little idea of how to tackle the problem, which can scar them psychologically.

The survey, conducted by the social service division of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ (CUBC), polled 2,629 students, and found 10.9 percent (mostly male) in Kowloon and New Territories had suffered Internet bullying.