President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, has faced intense harassment on social media with malicious claims she was born a man. Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026 A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of being involved in the cyber-harassment of President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte. On Monday, the defendants, including eight men and...Read More
Al-Abdulghani Y (2021) Exploring digital resilience in Qatar: a socio-technical perspective. Dissertation, Carnegie Mellon University. https://kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/thesis/Exploring_Digital_Resilience_in_Qatar_A_Socio-Technical_Perspective/16725265?file=30962941 Alhassan MD, Butler M (2021) Digital resilience and the continuance use of mobile payment services. Paper presented at the 1st virtual conference on implications of information and digital technologies for development, Cornell University, New York, 22 Aug (2021). https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.09743...Read More
4 August 2026 A majority of Australian teens are still on social media – despite the government’s crackdown. Australia introduced the ban last year In 2025, Australia became the first country in the world to introduce a ban on social media for under-16s – but new research shows that more than eight in 10 teens...Read More
In an age saturated by technology and social media, some Waterloo Region families are finding ways to limit their children’s exposure to it. One Waterloo Region mother stood her ground when her son asked for a phone. Her main concern is access to social media and things that are not age-appropriate. “In some people’s eyes,...Read More
Cyberbullying has emerged as a pervasive problem in educational settings worldwide, posing significant risks to students’ mental health and academic success (Kowalski et al., 2014; Tokunaga, 2010). Defined as the use of digital technologies to harass or harm others, cyberbullying transcends physical boundaries and can occur anytime, reaching a wide audience (Smith et al., 2008;...Read More
In a recent magazine interview, China”s diving star and Olympic gold medalist Quan Hongchan revealed that online abuse had affected her both physically and mentally, leading to anxiety and sleep difficulties, prompting her to consider leaving the sport altogether. [Photo/Xinhua] On Friday, a man surnamed Xu, a 31-year-old diving enthusiast, was given a 10-day administrative...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The FBI investigated a New York man in 2024 after Canadian “vigilantes” confronted him over allegations that he had travelled to...Read More
A teenager looks at her mobile phone in London, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) FILE – A 12-year-old boy plays with his personal phone outside school in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) LONDON | The British government announced plans Wednesday to introduce a six-hour social media curfew from...Read More
SINGER wants to protect kids from schoolyard and online abuse. Amapiano sensation Thatohatsi is proving that her mission goes far beyond making hit songs. The 22-year-old star, whose real name is Thato Raphadi from Springs in Ekurhuleni, has launched an anti-bullying campaign aimed at protecting kids and young people from bullying, cyberbullying and social media...Read More
THE internet has delivered the world to our fingertips, but it has also constructed a borderless arena for abuse. According to UNICEF, 30% of young people across 30 countries have experienced cyberbullying. This digital violence extends far beyond mean comments; it includes targeted harassment, impersonation, the spreading of malicious rumors, and cyberstalking. While the virtual...Read More
