Teen Online Safety Statistics 2026

Interactive dashboard · Axis Intelligence Research · Last updated: June 13, 2026 · CC BY 4.0

58%
U.S. teens who experienced cyberbullying in their lifetime (CRC 2025 — highest ever recorded)
1 in 5
Teens aged 13–20 who experienced sextortion (Thorn, June 2025)
21.3M
NCMEC CyberTipline reports in 2025 (+158% enticement vs. 2024)
46%
U.S. teens online "almost constantly" (Pew Research Center, 2024)
+6,345%
Surge in AI-generated child exploitation reports H1 2024→H1 2025 (NCMEC)
72.4
Axis ATDRI™ Score Q2 2026 — Teen Digital Risk Index (+24.6% vs. Q4 2023)
Cyberbullying Lifetime Prevalence Among U.S. Teens (CRC, 2007–2025)
Teen Social Media Platform Usage — U.S. Ages 13–17 (Pew 2024–2025)
NCMEC CyberTipline Annual Reports (millions, 2019–2025)
Cyberbullying Victimization Past 30 Days — by Gender (CRC 2025)
Teen Mental Health Indicators — CDC YRBS 2023 (%)
Axis ATDRI™ — Teen Digital Risk Index Components (Q2 2026)
Cyberbullying lifetime prevalence
58% · 30%wt
Sextortion prevalence (teens)
20% · 30%wt
NCMEC reports (normalized /30M)
71pts · 20%wt
Teens online "almost constantly"
46% · 20%wt
ATDRI™ Score Q2 2026
72.4 / 100

Original Axis Intelligence Research metric. ATDRI™ = weighted composite of 4 primary-source indicators (CRC, Thorn, NCMEC, Pew). Q4 2023 baseline: 58.1. Full methodology →