Online Cyber-Crimes and Aggression Case Study Among Adolescents in Canada

For most Canadians, Internet use is ingrained in everyday life—for banking, schooling, remote work, information, services and socialization. Younger generations have grown up with the Internet and this affects the nature of their online interactions and engagements. For instance, in 2023, young people aged 15 to 24 were the most likely to get their news and information from social media (62% compared with 18% of older Canadians).

Frequent social media and Internet use can place younger people at a higher risk of experiencing or being incited to...