Welcome to our monthly recap of interesting stories relating to Cyber-bullying. These stories cover many issues including: protecting kids against online threats; mean memes; cyber-bullying laws in NJ; Missouri & CA; effects of cyber-bullying on children; apps & cyber-bullying; bullies of the virtual world; and more.
These are some of the articles, reports, posts, etc. that caught our attention this past month. We originally send them out through our twitter account @l2cyberbullying, so follow us to get them as we find them. Some of the links below can only be accessed by our Twitter handle. But many of them are such great resources we don’t want you to miss them, so we’ve decided to put them as a recap. Enjoy and let us know some of the stories you’ve found interesting. Just share in the comments below.
- Cyberbullying: Protect Your Kids Against This Online Threat Norton by Symantec has released findings from a report in a bid to encourage parents to openly discuss cyberbullying with their children. womenlovetech.com
- Man Accused Of ‘Sextortion’ World-Wide Cyberbullying On Trial A man accused of a world-wide cyber-bullying racket that got young girls to pose naked before blackmailing them went on trial Wednesday in Amster… ndtv.com
- How to protect your child from cyberbullying | Knowridge Science Report Parents often feel overwhelmed with their child’s use of technology, and struggle to stay abreast of the latest apps and trends or to have some level of involvement… knowridge.com
- Mean Memes and Cyberbullying – The Jambar http://ow.ly/5yy7308c0d6
- Bullying is a worldwide problem, says new United Nations report | Raising Austin http://ow.ly/lOzy3085VwF
- Cyberbullying Tips For Parents: What To Do If YOUR Child Is The Bully These Cyberbullying Tips For Parents can help ensure your child is not only a victim of bullying but doesn’t bully others as well. Read on to learn more. techplz.com
- Children in a digital world ‘need lessons in online safety’ More needs to be done to better equip children for life in a digital world, according to a new report from England’s children’s commissioner. welivesecurity.com
- 5 things about cyberbullying laws in N.J. that might surprise you Charges cyberbullies face include cyber harassment, harassment, stalking and terroristic threats. nj.com
- Tips for kids with smartphones Phones are a popular gift for the holidays. Students and young children with phones and other smart devices can mean more connection with others, … thestar.com.my
- Cyber bullying and its effects on children – Channel 4 News http://ow.ly/OZwW307N93a
- Tips for protecting your kids on social media The first of a five-part, monthly series from DanversCARES on how to promote healthy behavior in your children danvers.wickedlocal.com
- Five New Year resolutions for parents of the digital native Making New Year’s resolutions can be a powerful way of identifying the changes we want to see. telegraph.co.uk
- Cyberbullying is not a technology issue Cyberbullying continues to grow and present itself as a challenge for schools, government policy makers, stakeholders, parents and the comm… nrtoday.com
- App Draws Cyberbullying Concerns Things like, “you look like a pig”, “come out of the closet” and “takes the disabled bus to school” are some of the captions. There are also sounds … kaaltv.com
- Sheriff’s Tips: Cyberbullying and your children http://ow.ly/DJKJ307vFpx
- Should the definition of bullying include cyberbullying? http://ow.ly/ZjMT307snPU
- Counseling center reports increase in teens being bullied on Snapchat A counseling center said that just this year they have received up to 30 cases of online bullying and that Snapchat is the most popular social med… wilx.com
- Good overview: Digital Citizenship http://ow.ly/DHTi307lKRL
- Four Ways Online Games can Prevent Cyberbullying Let’s talk about something serious: bullying. Although it has been around since time immemorial, bullying is at an huffingtonpost.com
- Cyberbullying an everyday problem, says Saskatoon expert A Saskatoon expert is not surprised by the findings of a new report that suggests many young people find themselves being victimized online. cbc.ca
- Cyberbullying and cyberstalking among Internet users aged 15 to 29 in Canada http://ow.ly/oMYu307jbAl
- Almost 1.1M young people hit by cyberbullying, cyberstalking: StatsCan A new report from Statistics Canada says almost one in every five young Canadians — about 1.1 million people — has been a victim of cyberbully… ctvnews.ca
- Keeping kids safe online: Librarians get tips on Digital Citizenship http://ow.ly/TGpC307h5d1
- Speaking up against cyber bullying, Opinion News & Top Stories – The Straits Times Opinion News -Social media can often be, well, plain unsociable.. Read more at straitstimes.com. straitstimes.com
- Bullies of the virtual world Common forms of crime and violence against children are finding new forms of expression in the online world. The damage done to victims may … hindustantimes.com
- When Adults Become Cyberbullies: Teens Aren’t The Only Online Offenders As a pediatrician and mother, Marjorie Rosenthal writes, she often talks to parents about teen cyberbullying. But adults must also model good beha… wbur.org
- Gabby Douglas Joins Campaign to Reduce Online Bullying Three-time Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas has a message for kids who are the subject of cyberbullying and harassment. “I just want t… abcnews.go.com
- Instagram Takes Measures Against Cyberbullying: You Can Now Disable Or Like Comments In the next few weeks, Instagram will push out updates that lets users disable and like comments on each Instagram post, among others. The u… techtimes.com
- Proposed stalking bill would toughen sentences, incorporate social media threats For months, law enforcement agencies tried to keep a Casper businessman from his wife. She left the relationship after he beat her, but police and she… trib.com
- How To Cover Electronic Aggression, or Cyberbullying Insurance http://ow.ly/XyvT3077pFo
- Family Seeks New Cyberbullying Law In Wake Of Daughter’s Suicide http://ow.ly/wx1F306UtTa
- Instagram rolls out new features in an effort to combat cyberbullying Social photo-sharing network Instagram is rolling out a series of new tools to help stem cyberbullying on the platform. digitaltrends.com
- School districts hope to address cyberbullying as incidents on the rise HERKIMER — School districts hope to address cyberbullying as incidents appear to be on the rise, according to officials. At Frankfort-Schuyler Middle S… timestelegram.com
- Erasing bullying | Lacombe Globe http://ow.ly/9Qzx306xutA
- SecurityBrief NZ – Netsafe launches new service in fight against cyberbullying http://ow.ly/XTzn306pSGc
- State lawmakers file bill to protect children from cyber bullying Texas lawmakers are hoping to prevent cyber bullying with the help of David’s Law. kvia.com
- Bad behavior: Cyberbullying, sexting, teenage child pornography on rise http://ow.ly/KuYn306h8na
- How is Cyberbullying Affecting Teens in Central New York? The problem of cyberbullying stretches across the nation, so much so that Melania Trump says she’ll make stopping it a top priority during her time … twcnews.com
- Bullying vs. mean words: Why it matters to know the difference Bullying is sometimes difficult to spot, especially online, but it’s important for students and adults to understand there is a difference between a bully… star-telegram.com
- Parents: Signs Your Child May Be a Victim of Cyberbullying – Castro Valley, CA Patch http://ow.ly/tyQs306gSb0
- Our Top Tips about Cyberbullying | Safer Internet Centre http://ow.ly/Av8X306gC0f
- Anti-Cyberbullying Law Filed with Texas Legislature The bill will be considered by lawmakers in the 85th legislative session and is expected to receive bipartisan support. therivardreport.com
- Twitter to upgrade some features to thwart cyber-bullying Twitter, facing pressure for not doing enough to curb abusive behavior on its platform, said on Tuesday it would upgrade some features to better comb… reuters.com
- Depression rates for teen girls spikes in an age of cyber bullying Cyberbullying and negative text messages might be partly to blame. mashable.com
- Preventing Cyberbullying “Right from the Start” – Figur8 Cyberbullying is an increasing concern for the modern parent living in a digital world. A summary on what it is and what we can do about it. figur8.net
- Online trolls cause serious harm in real world Can a cheater and a person who has once been cheated get along well together? globaltimes.cn
- Tech Talk: Apps to help Prevent Bullying As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, AT&T has compiled a list of apps designed to help protect children from bullying and to create awareness around the pro… nbc26.com
- 3 cybercrimes affecting your family you need to be on the lookout for | Komando.com Data breaches, malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks are just a few cybercrimes that we’re constantly warning you about. Hackers have even started attacki… komando.com
- Cyberbullying: How Oversharing Can Make You A Victim Oversharing too many details about your life on social media could make you a target for cyberbullying or identity theft. inquisitr.com
- Building a Broad Coalition to Support Digital Citizenship Common Sense views. Common Sense Kids Action partners with national organizations to expand model digital citizenship legislation in 2017. commonsensemedia.org
- The Age of Cyberbullying: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region http://ow.ly/uQ7w305Bqph
- Is cyberbullying free speech? http://ow.ly/ywKT305y4PJ
- Survey: Parents Struggle with ‘Tech Shaming’ and Need Roadmap to Navigate Usage http://ow.ly/a3ho305wMDP
- Facebook’s Safety Centre Helps Users Report And Prevent Online Bullying Facebook may be designed as a place for you to connect with family and friends, but it can also connect you with some atrocious bullies, especially if you… lifehacker.com.au
- How to End Bullying at Your School And how to deal when you’re the target. teenvogue.com
- 60% of Canadians ‘muted’ online by cyberbullying, trolls | Metro Vancouver Self-censorship. Stalking. Threats. Impacts of social media harassment increasingly felt offline, a new poll shows. metronews.ca
- Recognize and take steps to help prevent bullying | Austin Daily Herald http://ow.ly/7i7K305tfDL
- FYI: Student Handbook: Code of Conduct- Cyber-Bullying and Social Media Abuse http://ow.ly/rMvc305nxLv
- 200 local students rally against bullying at the Capitol On the north steps of the state Capitol, 200 students from three Sacramento County school districts gathered to rally against cyber-bullying. abc10.com
- Cyberbullying and the dangers associated with it Using technology to bully is far too common and can be very harmful. msue.anr.msu.edu
- This Will Make You Think Twice Before RTing That Mean Tweet The real consequences of cyberbullying are disturbing. teenvogue.com
- 80,000 Kids Just Replied to a Survey About Bullying. Here’s What Surprised Their Educators Most The74Million is an education focused website the74million.org
- How to Help a Child Who’s Cyberbullied http://ow.ly/y8GW305iQ7N
- 8 ways to help end bullying this month http://ow.ly/LUh4305ecyG
- Student Documentary Sheds Light on Cyberbullying Consequences Local students are sharing one teen’s story to send a message about cyberbullying.Students from Saint Mary’s Hall created a four-minute docu… news4sanantonio.com
- Identifying bullying in the digital age Over generations the lines on what constitutes bullying seems to change and this is once again at the topic of conversation with today being National Stop Bullying D… abc10.com
- The Reality Of Cyber Abuse Technology plays a large part in the lives of everyone; it’s where we communicate, learn, express ourselves and spend much of our leisure ti… huffingtonpost.ca
- Law2sm’s Recap 09/01/16 – Interesting Stories Related to Cyber-bullying http://ow.ly/O70D3055dT4
- Cyberbullying Expert Provides Important Tips To Stay Safe http://ow.ly/qm9730553ZS
- ‘Revenge Porn’ Lawsuit Could Spell Huge Trouble for Facebook http://ow.ly/tmU33052Drn
- Children’s eSafety Commissioner reports 75 percent increase in cyberbullying complaints | ZDNet http://ow.ly/RB9L3052Dgj
- AT&T Unveils New National Effort to Help Schools End Cyberbullying NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — To kick off a new national effort to raise awareness for the issue of… prnewswire.com
- Has Cyberbullying Become an Epidemic in Schools, Workplaces and Businesses? (MENAFN Press) Has Cyberbullying Become an Epidemic in Schools, Workplaces and Businesses? www.evestigator.com.au Simon Smith eVestigator Web… menafn.com
- Two-thirds of young people victims or perpetrators of cyberbullying, study suggests Two-thirds of young people have been a victim or perpetrator of cyberbullying in the last year, new research suggests. medicalxpress.com
- ‘Offensive’ Memes Can Lead to Jail Time Under Indonesia ‘Cyberbullying’ Laws – Breitbart The Indonesian government has the power to arrest those who use “offensive” internet memes, according to recent restrictions against freedom of speech. breitbart.com
- Cyberbullying – what if it’s your child at fault? What to do if you suspect the worst and your own child is involved theguardian.com
- Kendall Jenner’s Basic Rule on Cyber Bullying: Treat Others as You Want to Be Treated! http://ow.ly/h5lk304HiNR
- REVEALED: why October will be the peak month for cyberbullying Closer chatted to psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos, an ambassador for the campaign, who wants to help and guide parents about the detrimental effects of bullying i… lifestyle.one
- What is cyberbullying? How to spot if your child is being bullied online If you worry about your kids getting cyberbullied, here’s how to spot the signs goodtoknow.co.uk
- Internet Matters launches new anti-cyberbullying campaign The cyberbullying campaign provides tips and advice in partnership with the Anti-Bullying Alliance techuk.org
- Infographics: Teen safety on Internet With the proliferation of smart phones comes the increase of strangers in the teenage online community. myrepublica.com
- New Missouri law aims to punish cyberbullies http://ow.ly/GGzw304GQf7
- Kendall Jenner on How She Handles Cyber Bullying “Everyone is going to have an opinion,” Jenner explains of cyber bullies people.com
- 2-Day Safe Schools Summit Provides Training on Cyberbullying and More http://ow.ly/wS7s304Cuvi
- On Cyberbullying, Consent, And Rape Culture: A Q&A With The Filmmakers And Subject Of Audrie & Daisy The doc, which premiers on Netflix tonight and in theaters, centers on the horrifying sexual assaults – and their equally harrowing aftermaths – of … mtv.com
- Safety tips: Resources for parents Want to know what’s really on your kid’s phone? cbsnews.com
- California Students Can Be Expelled for Cyberbullying Using Sexts, Video Under New Law Students at California public schools could face expulsion for bullying others by sharing nude photos or harassing videos under bills Gov. Jerry … ktla.com
- Cyber-Bullying: Some Legal Issues of the Bill under Discussion – Lexology http://ow.ly/YOSP304nou8
- Paris Jackson Cries Over Cyberbullying, Talks Suicide Paris Jackson is not doing very well at the moment. She breaks down over recent instances of bullying and even talks about suicide in this video. thehollywoodgossip.com
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