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Hi, With the increase in parents and children using computers and the internet, do you think it would be an idea to have a E-Learning 'course' that could be suggested…
The Facebook dislike button is going to contribute to cyberbullying and trolling. I know they are saying that it is based around 'empathy' but that is not going to stop…
A while ago my daughter was bullied on Facebook and it ruined her life. She lost her education due to the relentlessness of the cyberbullying. Facebook refused to take responsibility…
I am trying to gather a list of online games were this is happening and would like peoples input and experiences, also details of how it was handled by the…
Both of these can be really hard to talk about. A lot of new studies have shown that cyberbullied teens are more likely to get depressed than others. So what…
I think it's important to recognise that cyberbullying/online bullying affects boys and men just as badly as it does girls and women. I know statistics shows that girls are a…
Hello everyone! :) First off can I just apoligise for having been away from the site for so long. I was so caught up in finding a job, and then…
How would you, or anyone you know think you'd respond to basic theories of CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy) being taught in schools? I know I've asked before about opinions of…
Hi, everybody. Recently, there's a cyberbullying case in Britain that caught my attention. Maybe some of you know about this matter. A female lawyer, already established, suffered a terrible backlash…
As much as I've always enjoyed taking part in anti-bullying campaigns there always seems a distinct lack of work to the other half of the problem. I don't necessarily think…
We hear time and time again " The haters are just jealous of you" As a way of coping with cyberbullies. That is usually the all encompassing response to both…
I really want to help my kids prepare for life online but I don't feel like I can offer much in the way of advice because I did not grow…
Sometimes we may encounter online bullying that is very hard to shut off from. It could be that it's being perpetrated by someone from our school or workplace or someone…
It can be really hard, REALLY hard sometimes to stay silent when we are on the receiving end of nasty messages or posts online. We are human after all and…
It's amazing that Normani from Fifth Harmony has got involved with Cybersmile and is so active too. What do you guys think about it and what would you like to…
As we all know, there is more than one way to bully someone through the use of the internet and smart devices. This can be through email, text, photos, social…
Hi, so this is basically my profile: teen from UK. Been bullied both at school and online. Moved around different schools and different cities. Dad has to move a lot…
Sometimes we can find social media overwhelming. Our friends are sending us text messages, Kik, while simultaneously we are receiving Facebook chat requests and snap chats. Sometimes not all those…
Sorry my title is corny but true. You are beautiful the way you are and don't let anyone change you. Be you, love you, be happy with YOU. :)
Imagine if you could change social media or make it safer by saying one sentence, what would be it?
Why is it that gamers seem to loose control and start hurling abuse around when things don't go their way. Seems kind of childish to me, is there actually a…
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Today I saw an announcement about a gaming tournament happening in my town. The tournament is about an action game, where participants have to create a team from 5 players.…
I've read on various websites that parents should make sure that they know their teenagers passwords to their social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter and Ask.fm. I've got a…
I'm very new to cyber bullying and what encompasses the term. I do know what bullying is and how being bullied can make one feel. I have been a victim…
Mindfulness is becoming an important topic on the Internet but what is mindfulness? It seems linked to cyberbullying and digital citizenship but I'm not sure what they are exactly? Can…
Wanted to share this, because I thought maybe some other kids out there may have received texts like this: Yesterday morning as my kiddo and I were walking to his…
I've just heard that SXSW have cancelled the two discussions scheduled to discuss various forms of abuse and harassment within online gaming. Why have they done this? Surely this just…
Do you think its a better alternative to a dislike button!?
Which safety policies could be introduced to social media to make it safer for everybody? Is there any that exist that work that could be used on other platforms/social networks?
We've seen the tragic cases of cyberbullying and digital self harm on Ask.fm which has resulted in suicides in the media. They (Ask.fm new owners) have pledged their commitment to…
I get really worried about somebody setting up various social media accounts with my name and picture on and doing really bad stuff, I mean what's to stop them? It…
Hi, I'm a mother and carer and wondered what everybody else thought was the best way to deal with a teenager who's being cyberbullied? I don't know whether to talk…
When was the last time anybody had a full 24 hours without access to the internet whatsoever? I can't remember the last time I had no access to a thing…
Hey I want you guys to tell me what do you think about emos and scene styles? I am emo myself as you can see by my profile pic oh…
I know that there is bullying on all social media and it isn't just Twitter but I wanted to concentrate on Twitter for now because that's where my daughter has…
I am realizing its mostly teens like me but i want to know if adults too get it
Hey guys, so I am new to this website, I noticed there isn't a thread where we can introduce ourselves. So I thought id start one.
I'd like to hear different opinions as to why people are cyberbullying each other so much? What's happened to people being kind to each other? It's obvious that there is…
As many of you avid Twitter users know, There have been some new changes to Twitter. They have recently changed the favorite option to hearts and called it a "Like"…
