Archive for the ‘Cyberbullying’ Category

Celebrities like Sandra Bullock, Megan Fox, Christian Bale, and Lady Gaga have more in common than just being famous—they were also all bullied growing up. “I was called really horrible, profane names very loudly in front of huge crowds of people, and my schoolwork suffered at one point,” Lady Gaga said in an interview with…Continue Reading

Today, in honor of National Cyberbullying Awareness Day, 15-year-old actress and certified child safety advocate Cassandra Perkins is participating in an informative national conversation on internet safety. This free live event will be held from 1:00-3:00 pm (MST) in Parker, CO, at the Parker Recreation Center, 17301 Lincoln Ave, Parker Colorado 80134, and will be…Continue Reading

We all know that bullying is not a new concept.  Metaphorically speaking, there has always been self-appointed kings of the playground willing to torment others.  These “Kings” were typically dethroned when someone stood up to the bully. So, what’s different today? Today, playground fights are unacceptable.  As a society, we seem to classify such problem…Continue Reading

The universally accepted definition of bullying comes from Norwegian psychologist Dr. Dan Olweus and is defined as “Unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance and the behavior is repeated or has the potential to be repeated over time.” The problem with expanding this definition to the electronic world…Continue Reading

A revitalized www.stopbullying.gov website was announced today. The site builds on the momentum started a year ago by the Obama Administration and was relaunched in partnership with the Department of Education. It emphasizes action steps individuals can take to prevent and stop bullying in their schools and communities, and also features easy-to-use tools and resources…Continue Reading

Established in 1994, National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) is the longest standing youth health and safety coalition in the United States.  The Coalition is dedicated to saving lives by creating programs and providing resources to address topics such as health and wellness, injury prevention, substance abuse prevention, traffic safety, and youth violence prevention. NOYS…Continue Reading

Best-selling author Shawn Edgington’s teenage daughter was stalked and physically threatened online as a high school student. Since then, Edgington has taken a personal pledge to do everything she can to raise awareness of cyberbullying. Yesterday, she launched a new campaign called The Great American NO BULL Challenge. “The Parent’s Guide is a great success,…Continue Reading

On November 9, 2011, the Pew Research Center released their report: Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites – How American teens navigate the new world of “digital citizenship.” News reports surrounding the document seemed to indicate that Cyberbulling may not be as bad as once feared. While this is certainly great news, we…Continue Reading

Pati Cinkle shares what she does to raise resilient digital citizens As my daughter, Benni, continues to gain attention in the media for her charitable work and the way she is helping kids her age deal with cyber bullying, I often get asked what I, as her mom, did to raise such a level-headed kid.…Continue Reading

Ever since I first started getting attention for my dancing in the Rebecca Black “Friday” video, people have asked me to share my story and talk about how I dealt with the cyber bullying, why I recorded my song and music video, “Can You See Me Now”, and where I hope to go from here.…Continue Reading

In the last several years, bullying has become an increasingly severe problem for students, teachers, and parents. Virtually any study you turn to on the issue shows that a large percentage of children, teens, and young adults have witnessed bullying, or have themselves been bullying victims. While the high number of victims is disturbing, however,…Continue Reading

An automobile seemingly provides anonymity and detachment–allowing anger to grow and boil over.  Interestingly enough, the keyboard provides a comparable sanctuary for anger to ferment. Let me illustrate my point: Mary is already running late when she attempts to enter slow moving Interstate 95.  She signals and begins to move left; HONK, another car blocks…Continue Reading

The Microsoft News Center has published a feature story on standing up to cyberbullying, titled “Helping Keep Children Safe Online.” The story features information on cyberbullying and its consequences, peer mentoring online, engaging educators with Generation Safe, Microsoft’s stand against cyberbullying, teaching cyberbullying to adults and bridging the digital generation gap. It highlights organizations that…Continue Reading

It’s easy for adults to dismiss teenage relationships as mere “puppy love,” but to the teenagers, first loves are far from light-hearted affairs. Developing mature romantic relationships is an important part of a teen’s emotional and psychological development and the rise of social networking technology has made the process even more sensitive. Whether it’s a…Continue Reading

The explosion of electronic communication has taken traditional bullying to a new level. Cyberbullying, has given users in cyberspace not only the perception of anonymity but more opportunities to bully peers. So how can you distinguish traditional bullying from cyberbullying? Here are a few of the main differences: • Bullying outside school walls – Cyberbullyies…Continue Reading

Across the country, educators and law enforcement officials are beginning to wake up to the risks of cyberbullying. However, despite new laws and policies aimed at preventing bullying, the surest way to protect your children from anonymous attackers is still to talk with them and make sure they’re taking smart proactive steps to secure their…Continue Reading

By Emily Ensign Emily Ensign is a regular blogger for the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, an organization that gives parents, educators, and policymakers the information and tools that empower them to teach children the safe and healthy use of technology and the Internet. Growing up I would have resented my mom if she had read…Continue Reading

By Yang Tal Yang Tal is a community manager at Facemoods, a web company that delivers animations and applications for social networks. Facemoods is the creator of “Adventures from Mood-Town“, a children’s animation series on Internet safety, made to encourage children to use social networks safely and responsibly. When it comes to cyber-bullying, the most…Continue Reading

By Belinha S. De Abreu, PhD. Belinha S. De Abreu, Ph.D., is a media literacy educator and an assistant teaching professor at Drexel University. Her research interests include media literacy education, new media, visual and information literacy, global perspectives, critical thinking, teacher training, and the impact of learning as a result of media and technology…Continue Reading

By Yang Tal Facemoods is a web company that creates and delivers fun content, and Facebook applications “Adventures from Mood-Town” is a series we’ve created and published as our way to support the issue of online safety. We hope this series can help parents and educators teach children the importance of acting responsibly online. We…Continue Reading