In Mexico, during 2024 more than 10 million women and around 8 million men were victims of cyberbullying, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). In a statement, the institution noted that the most common form of digital aggression for both genders was contact through profiles or false identities, with an incidence of 36%.
In acts of a sexual nature, 29% of women and 13.9% of men were victims of sexual advances or proposals, while 27.5 and 15.8%, respectively, received sexual content.
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At least 24.6% of men and 21.0% of women received offensive calls and 35.9 and 32.4%, respectively, received offensive messages. They were also victims of identity theft; account tracking; They were threatened with publishing personal information, audios and videos to extort money.
Regarding the profile of the aggressors, 52.1 and 57% of the women and men victims of cyberbullying, respectively, identified only men as aggressors, while 20.9% of cyberbullied women and 17.2% of cyberbullied men identified only women as responsible. Likewise, 26.9% of women and 25.8% of men indicated that they were harassed by women and men.
In 2024, among people aged 12 years and older who reported having been victims of cyberbullying, 21.6% of women and men indicated that the attacks came only from people they knew. On the other hand, 17% of women and 13.7% of men identified both known and unknown people as responsible for cyberbullying. Finally, 61.4% of women and 64.7% of men indicated that the aggressors were exclusively strangers.
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November 20, 2025
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Cyberbullying and the effects on victims
The INEGI pointed out that cyberbullying generates various effects in the lives of those who experience it. Anger occurred in 61.1% of women and 55.4% of men; distrust in 39.7 and 33%; and fear, at 34.5 and 16%, respectively. They also experienced insecurity, stress, frustration and nerves.
In the face of cyberbullying experienced, the most common measures were: blocking (the person, account or page), taken by 71.2% of women and 60.9% of men; report to the Public Ministry, State Prosecutor’s Office or the service provider, taken by 13.2 and 8.6%, respectively. Ignoring or not answering was recorded in 12.2% of women and 16.5% of men. Changing or canceling phone number, account or password was an action taken by 10.3% of women and 8.9% of men, respectively.
In addition, the respondents reported having informed a family member or friend of the situation; delete the post or message and complain or confront the person. The INEGI indicated that violence against women is not limited to physical spaces, but has transcended and found new ways to manifest itself, such as the digital media environment.
“One of these manifestations of violence is cyberbullying, which violates rights such as privacy, emotional integrity, freedom of expression and the safety of women,” he explained. within the framework of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is commemorated every November 25.
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