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HEALTH● LOW1h ago · Oct 25, 2026, 1:00 AM

School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year

South China Morning Post · east asia

Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and...

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