Young people are aware of the risks of cyberbullying but perceive others as being more at risk than themselves. Young women are more vulnerable to this perception than young men. This is the finding of a study by Dr Lucy Betts and Sondos Metwally from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) that will be presented as part […]
Reddit, the online discussion forum known for its free-wheeling ethos, is enacting an anti-harassment policy while still trying to keep its roots as a place for free expression. Reddit said in a blog post on Thursday that it is “unhappy with harassing behavior” on the site and its survey data shows that users are too. […]
Three Warren High School boys were arrested last week in a case that Gurnee police said involved sexting and cyberbullying of a female classmate. The investigation is ongoing, and others also suspected of involvement were expected to be arrested, said Gurnee police Cmdr. Willie Meyer. “The plan is obviously to wrap this thing up as […]
A B.C. teenager who was found guilty on child pornography charges after “sexting” naked images of her boyfriend’s former girlfriend has been handed a six-month conditional discharge. Sexting teen guilty of distributing child porn The fine line between ‘sexting’ and child pornography The 18-year-old — who cannot be named as all those involved were 16 at the time […]
PAGE COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) — Schools across the Valley are teaming up to prevent children from being bullied by someone behind a computer screen or cellphone. Luray Middle School is partnering with with the Page County Sheriff’s Department, faith-based ministries, parents, and schools across the county to combat cyber-bullying and sexting. Leaders tell us it […]
CLEARVIEW and SPRINGWATER TWP & WASAGA BEACH–A new program called OPP KIDS was introduced into 13 elementary schools in the Huronia West Detachment area this year. The program addresses key concerns being dealt with by today’s youth. Sexting, cyber-bullying, sexual harassment, youth and the law, drugs and mental health were some of the key topics […]
MONTGOMERY – Some Valley Central High School students are at the center of a sexting scandal that’s being investigated by both law enforcement and the district, officials confirmed Monday. School officials said they learned last week that the students were sharing sexually-explicit cell phone photos of one another. “A number of students, male and female, […]
Twitter is to act against a wider range of violent threats as part of renewed efforts to tackle abuse. The social network has acknowledged that its previous rules, which said a threat needed to be “direct” and “specific” to justify its intervention, had been too “narrow”. The firm will still require a complaint to be […]
An Ottawa man who targeted dozens of people with fake social media accounts and doctored photos in an international cyberbullying campaign has been sentenced to six years in prison. Robert Campbell, 42, pleaded guilty to 63 charges of identity fraud, defamation and criminal harassment in a case that involved dozens of people across Canada, the […]
