Kids online: parents, dont panic | Life and style | The Guardian. I’m not much of a Dana Boyd fan, probably because I think statements like this “There is little doubt that socialising online is rewiring teens’ brains, to allow…
Tag: cyberbullying
Cyber bullying Incident – touches on victims perception and interpretation
Have been meaning to post this article for a little while. Sad to read stories like this, but this article is particularly interesting for a couple of reasons – 1) touches on the victims perception and interpretation of cyber bullying…
Why do people troll?
Why do people troll from The Age. A fairly insipid discussion of trolling, but at least it raises the difference between trolling and bullying.
Better education vs legislation to combat cyber-bullying?
Better education can combat cyber-bullying, not legislation, expert says – The Globe and Mail. Note that the expert, Debra Pepler (York University) refers to the need for self-regulation and social competence to complement academic learning.
Social media becoming barometer for self-harm as rates rise – ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Social media becoming barometer for self-harm as rates rise – ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation. So do social media act as a barometer for self harm, or do they serve as a vector for transmission of self-harm ideas/methods? Or do…
Monday Morning Reading
Two articles I’ve come across this morning that others might find interesting – Granted, they’re not the greatest news-source sites! Just some interesting reading. Aly, this one might be of interest to you. Especially after our discussion last week about…
Anonymous Question Asking SNSs – Ask.FM & its latest consequence
These are just three of the articles that have infuriated me in the past 24 hours. 4 deaths in the UK in the last 12 months, based on Ask.FM alone – and that’s just the ones reported on here. I…