There is a call for change and for tougher laws when it comes to cyberbullying. Daniel “DJ” Phillips, 19, of Washington Township wanted a normal high school experience. But someone decided to use his photos and videos and create social media accounts pretending to be him. The person created fake social media accounts posing as...Read More
A group of Metro Detroit high school students says bullying, especially cyberbullying, is a problem in their schools. From mean-spirited group chats to harmful photos shared via AirDrop and social media, students describe how technology has made bullying more pervasive and harder to escape. Here are the students who participated in the discussion: Chidi Nnaji...Read More
The internet regulator found tech firms had failed to implement effective age checks (Bigstock) More than eight in 10 Australian teens were still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect because tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s internet regulator has...Read More
How EU digital regulation, education and prevention can stop cyberbullying and protect children’s rights – and how Dianova contributes to the solution. Cyberbullying is no longer a marginal risk – it is one of the defining safety emergencies of Europe’s digital childhood. It happens everywhere young people connect: on social media, in private messaging groups,...Read More
The day’s local, regional and national news, detailed events and late-breaking stories are presented by the ABC 6 News Team, along with the latest sports, weather updates including the extended forecast. Editor’s Note: Some names have been changed in this story for privacy reasons. (ABC 6 News) – For anyone with or around children and...Read More
Cyberbullying is commonly defined as the use of electronic communication technologies to deliberately and repeatedly inflict harm, harassment, or embarrassment on another individual (Smith et al., 2008; Runions et al., 2012). It encompasses both perpetration (or cyberaggression), which refers to actively engaging in harmful online behaviors, and victimization (or cybervictimization), which involves being the target...Read More
FILE – This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. On Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis...Read More
This year’s report highlights alarming trends in cyberbullying, one of the top concerns expressed by children themselves. A recent poll carried out by her Office with over 30,000 children across all regions found that 66% think that cyberbullying has increased, and 1 in 2 children do not know where to and how to report and...Read More
Modern games aren’t just games. They’re social networks, group chats and shared adventures combined. Children spend their free time building cities in Minecraft, racing with friends, or teaming up with e-sports players they’ve never met in real life. However, the same features that make gaming social and exciting can also expose players to cyberbullying, harassment...Read More
NEW YORK- New York Attorney General Letitia James has released final regulations implementing the state’s Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, a law designed to limit addictive social media features for users under 18 and address growing concerns about youth mental health. The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in June 2024, requires social...Read More
