More young people in Northern Ireland have come forward seeking help over cyber-bullying following the tragic death of Ronan Hughes. The PSNI are dealing with more cases of cyber-bullying and blackmail after 17-year-old Ronan took his own life after becoming the victim of online crime. Detective Chief Inspector Dougie Grant, from the PSNI’s Cyber Crime […]
Facebook has confirmed it is looking at a “dislike” button – raising fears that more users could find themselves unwittingly exposed to peer disapproval or cyber-bullying. The social network’s “like” button was introduced for user comments in 2009, but many among its 1.5 billion users have complained that “like” is not a suitable expression for certain […]
Kids can be mean to each other. That, we know. But what actually constitutes cyberbullying? That, we’re unsure of. Despite rising concerns about cyberbullying among kids, the results of a national poll by University of Michigan researchers show parents have inconsistent views about what should be labeled cyberbullying and how — or whether — teens should be punished […]
Kylie Jenner has been accused of STALKING a teenage girl, who she reportedly believed was competing for Jaden Smith’s affections. According to reports, the reality star, who has never confirmed a romance with Will Smith’s son, 17, allegedly called Chelsea Clark, 17, warning her away from Jaden. The pair have been friends for years, having […]
Monica Lewinsky, the then-White House intern whose relationship with Bill Clinton led to his impeachment and nearly brought down his presidency, will speak in Columbus on Nov. 5. Lewinsky will speak on “The Price of Shame,” a discussion on cyber-bullying and the Jewish faith, in a 6 p.m. event at Sheraton on Capitol Square sponsored […]
The hosts of “The View” just can’t seem to keep themselves out of boiling hot water. Candace Cameron Bure was the latest of the group to make some controversial comments on Wednesday’s show by comparing Internet trolling and cyberbullying to rape. Cameron Bure, the resident conservative voice, made her comments during the Hot Topics segment […]
Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have to will remove from their networks serious cyberbullying material referred to the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner within 48 hours of being notified or face $18,000 a pop, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield announced on Thursday. The recently established office also revealed it referred more than 600 child cyberbullying victims to the Kids […]
Criminology Professor Sameer Hinduja at Florida Atlantic University accepted a $188,000 grant to continue studying cyberbullying and electronic dating violence in America, the first national study of its kind. Dr. Sameer Hinduja and his research center received the grant from Facebook’s Digital Trust Foundation ﹘ an organization that funds projects that promote online privacy, safety and […]
It didn’t take long for Tony Veitch to become biggest topic of online conversation in New Zealand on Tuesday. The Kiwi sports commentator had come under fire for a picture he had posted to do with the All Blacks v France match. Veitch, who pleaded guilty in 2009 to one charge of injuring his partner with […]
