The Conservative government’s anti-cyberbullying legislation, Bill C-13, is now in effect. Justice Minister Peter MacKay officially announced the new law at a high school in Etobicoke, Ont., on Monday, where he spoke to students about the “dark side” of technology. Bill C-13 was first introduced on Nov. 20, 2013. The Conservative government says the legislation […]
Student leaders, the disabled and aspiring politicians in Galway are among those facing the anxiety of constant ‘cyber bullying’, according to locally-based senator, Lorraine Higgins. She is currently drawing up legislation to make bullying on social media a criminal offence. Senator Higgins – who is a qualified barrister – herself has been the victim of […]
According to EU Kids Online, a poll conducted in 2013 in Britain, 5.43 million teenagers have experienced cyberbullying on social networks such as Facebook, Ask.fm and Twitter. What can we learn from the stories of cyberbullying at Ask.fm that led to seven suicides since the website launched in 2010? How can we protect our teenagers […]
When Canadian teen Amanda Todd committed suicide after intimate photos of her were circulated online, the media referred to the circumstances as a case of cyberbullying. But according to a Vancouver-based women’s advocacy group, online harassment has a “hugely disproportionate impact on women and girls” and needs to be called what it is: cyber misogyny. “Cyberbullying has […]
Sexting, cyber-bullying, sextortion, and intimidation seem to be on the rise, meaning parenting in this digital age is harder than ever.
Social media means it’s easier than ever for paedophiles to target children and experts say parents need to be more aware of dangers. FEMAIL provides the top ten tips to make your child safe online
Bird makes record-breaking flight from tallest building on the planet.
BlackBerry today announced that it is bringing BBM Protected — its enterprise-grade encrypted messaging service — to BBM for iOS. The keys to encrypt messages in BBM Protected will be generated on the iPhone device itself. This prevents any “‘man in … Continue reading →
