Experts raise concerns over bullying in schools, social media use
2 years, 4 months ago

Experts raise concerns over bullying in schools, social media use

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Citing disparity in socio-economic status as the main cause of bullying in schools, city-based psychologists said that the practice is leading to aggressive behaviour among victims to ward off potential threats. Dr Virinchi Sharma, a clinical psychiatrist, said, “Teenagers have now started calling themselves digital creators and influencers on social media. They are spending money from their parent’s credit card to buy followers as they are bullied for not having enough followers.” With increased social media exposure, experts said that students create many fake accounts to target a particular peer. Experts who work with private and international schools said that details ranging from the type of water bottle, the brand of school bag, number of pens and pencils, physical appearance and the vehicle a student travels in are made fun of by students of the schools.

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Can parents get behind the Aussie ban on social media for kids?
1 week, 4 days ago

Can parents get behind the Aussie ban on social media for kids?

Live Mint  

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

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India Today  

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FOMO keeps girls on social media despite experiencing online bullying
2 months, 2 weeks ago

FOMO keeps girls on social media despite experiencing online bullying

The Independent  

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Cyberbullying driving teen girls towards eating disorders and cosmetic procedures, study finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyberbullying driving teen girls towards eating disorders and cosmetic procedures, study finds

ABC  

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YouTube, TikTok and Meta are all in the firing line for children to be banned from their platforms. Here's what we know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTube, TikTok and Meta are all in the firing line for children to be banned from their platforms. Here's what we know

ABC  

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Humans can do more than tech to curb bullying
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Humans can do more than tech to curb bullying

China Daily  

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Almost 1 in 6 children are cyberbullied: WHO Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Almost 1 in 6 children are cyberbullied: WHO Report

Hindustan Times  

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One in six adolescents have experienced cyberbullying, global study finds
8 months, 3 weeks ago

One in six adolescents have experienced cyberbullying, global study finds

The Independent  

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Bengaluru’s growing cyber-bullying problem
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru’s growing cyber-bullying problem

The Hindu  

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States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children
1 year, 2 months ago

States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children

The Independent  

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When Banter Turns To Bullying
1 year, 3 months ago

When Banter Turns To Bullying

Deccan Chronicle  

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Children of the web
1 year, 5 months ago

Children of the web

The Hindu  

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Lack of awareness about abuses a key driver of rising cybercrimes involving children
1 year, 7 months ago

Lack of awareness about abuses a key driver of rising cybercrimes involving children

The Hindu  

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1 year, 8 months ago

What could make a hoax call reporting a school shooting worse? Social media

NPR  

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How to protect yourself from cyber bullying
1 year, 10 months ago

How to protect yourself from cyber bullying

India Today  

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Why 2 Seattle area school districts are suing 5 social media companies
1 year, 11 months ago

Why 2 Seattle area school districts are suing 5 social media companies

NPR  

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1 year, 11 months ago

Seattle schools suing social media platforms face an arduous legal road ahead

Firstpost  

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RMIT international study finds nine in 10 adults admit cyberbullying
1 year, 11 months ago

RMIT international study finds nine in 10 adults admit cyberbullying

ABC  

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Nearly half of American teens subjected to cyberbullying, claims survey
2 years ago

Nearly half of American teens subjected to cyberbullying, claims survey

Hindustan Times  

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2 years ago

‘FOMO’: Diving Deep Into What Troubles Adolescents in the Age of Internet, Social Media

News 18  

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Nearly 95% of Assam youth suffer from mental health issues due to cyberbullying, corporal punishment: UNICEF-NSS study
2 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 95% of Assam youth suffer from mental health issues due to cyberbullying, corporal punishment: UNICEF-NSS study

The Hindu  

An estimated 95% of youth in Assam have suffered cyberbullying and corporal punishment leading to mental health issues, a poll conducted by UNICEF and National Service Scheme has revealed. Dr. Mythili Hazarika, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, said cyberbullying has become common in recent years as the presence of young people in the digital space …

Facebook, Instagram most common platforms for bullying young people in Assam, poll finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, Instagram most common platforms for bullying young people in Assam, poll finds

The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

What is cyberbullying, and how can we prevent it?

Live Mint  

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Children urged to blow the whistle on harmful online content
2 years, 5 months ago

Children urged to blow the whistle on harmful online content

The Telegraph  

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Social media impact: Shield India’s young
2 years, 8 months ago

Social media impact: Shield India’s young

Hindustan Times  

Adolescents feel worse about their lives the more they use social media, a study published in Nature Communications earlier this week found. There is already evidence that toxic social media exposure leads to depression, anxiety and low self-esteem in children. Last year, a whistleblower who worked at Facebook released documents that showed the company found its popular image sharing service …

Video Games Offered My Son a Haven From Bullying
2 years, 8 months ago

Video Games Offered My Son a Haven From Bullying

Wired  

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Face Cyber Bullying, Trolling Courageously: PV Sindhu
2 years, 10 months ago

Face Cyber Bullying, Trolling Courageously: PV Sindhu

News 18  

Ace shuttler P V Sindhu on Saturday said she too had faced cyber bullying and trolling and the menace should be confronted courageously. Sindhu, who attended an event to raise awareness among women and children on cyber world organised by the women safety wing of Telangana police, said cyber crimes have increased as internet usage has grown, especially since the …

Social media key factor behind rise in youth violence, experts warn
2 years, 11 months ago

Social media key factor behind rise in youth violence, experts warn

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Why are we so scared …

Bullying on Twitter has become unhinged. It's time to call out the personal, sexist attacks
3 years, 3 months ago

Bullying on Twitter has become unhinged. It's time to call out the personal, sexist attacks

ABC  

To be a political journalist, you have always needed to be able to resist bullying aimed at making you second-guess your work. Last week, my ABC colleague, News Breakfast co-anchor Lisa Millar, de-activated her Twitter account after voluminous daily bullying, including trolling about her late father. Channel Ten journalist and former Q+A host Hamish MacDonald has publicly said that one …

As they turn to digital devices, children face enhanced cyber sexual harassment
3 years, 6 months ago

As they turn to digital devices, children face enhanced cyber sexual harassment

Hindustan Times  

When a 14-year-old girl’s parents in Delhi’s Shahdara district bought her a mobile phone last year to facilitate her online classes, a result of the restrictions imposed on schools to curb the spread of the pandemic, little did they realise the possible social media abuse she may be subjected to. Police and child safety experts say while the sexual abuse …

Alexander-Arnold interview: ‘A lot of people offer opinions. I listen to the select few that matter’
3 years, 7 months ago

Alexander-Arnold interview: ‘A lot of people offer opinions. I listen to the select few that matter’

New York Times  

Trent Alexander-Arnold hasn’t been able to avoid the noise. The 20-strong Hope United ‘squad’ will be managed by Rio Ferdinand and Karen Carney, and coached by Eni Aluko and Robbie Savage “When BT told me about the scheme and what it intends to do, it was a no-brainer for me really,” Alexander-Arnold says. It shouldn’t be something that you just …

Spending More Time Online Linked to Cyberbullying in Teens: Reports
3 years, 8 months ago

Spending More Time Online Linked to Cyberbullying in Teens: Reports

News 18  

If teenagers spend a lot of time on social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others, they are more likely to engage in cyberbullying, finds a new study. According to the study, published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, higher social media addiction scores, more hours spent online and identifying as male significantly predicted cyberbullying perpetration in …

Study Suggests Teens who Spend Excessive Time on Social Media May Engage in Cyber Bullying
3 years, 8 months ago

Study Suggests Teens who Spend Excessive Time on Social Media May Engage in Cyber Bullying

News 18  

If teenagers spend a lot of time on social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others, they are more likely to engage in cyberbullying, finds a new study. According to the study, published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, higher social media addiction scores, more hours spent online, and identifying as male significantly predicted cyberbullying perpetration in …

Social media abuse drives girls off Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat: Global study
4 years, 2 months ago

Social media abuse drives girls off Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat: Global study

Hindustan Times  

Online abuse is driving girls to quit social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with nearly 60% experiencing harassment, a global study showed on Sunday. One in five girls and young women has abandoned or cut down on using a social media platform after being targeted, with some saying harassment started when they were as young as eight, the …

Social media abuse drives girls off Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: poll
4 years, 2 months ago

Social media abuse drives girls off Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: poll

The Hindu  

Online abuse is driving girls to quit social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with nearly 60% experiencing harassment, a global study showed on Sunday. One in five girls and young women has abandoned or cut down on using a social media platform after being targeted, with some saying harassment started when they were as young as eight, the …

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