Bullying is not going away. The eSafety Commission recently revealed a 40% jump in cyberbullying reports.
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It’s time we stop treating young people’s experiences in digital and physical spaces as distinct and mutually exclusive.
When they are repeatedly victimised, some individuals turn to bullying as a coping mechanism, seeking power and control.
Understanding how deepfakes can be used as a tool for misogyny is an important first step in considering the harms they will likely cause, including through school cyberbullying.
Millions of young people in the US are suffering, whether from abuse at home, pressure from social media or exposure to violence. But navigating the mental health care system can be disheartening.
New approaches are needed to address the scope of abuse young people can experience when online.
Research shows that social media, with it endless promotion of unrealistic standards of beauty, has had a negative impact on millions of young people.
The South Korean government’s embrace of gendered citizenship has fueled the virulent gender war between men and women, with digital sex crimes used as ammunition.
As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, a career as an influencer may seem enticing. But those interested in this new career should be aware of the challenges.
Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous teens have different online experiences – both positive and negative – than their white peers. These differences are overlooked when research focuses on white kids.
About one in five Australian teenagers say they have been bullied. A psychologist and teacher explains how parents can help.
Classrooms should not be a free-for-all TikTok fest. But we need to support children to learn how to concentrate and function in a digitally-saturated world.
A psychologist who has been researching internet trolling for seven years explains why people troll.
The government’s plan to make social media companies hand over trolls’ details aims to make it easier for victims to sue their harassers for defamation. But this conflates two very different concepts.
Parents who spy on their children’s online activity run the risk of doing more harm than good, an expert says.
Banter can be fun, but it can quickly cross the line.
We explored experiences of cyberbullying among young people in the UK. This is what we found.
While online communities may not fully address the isolation LGBTQ youth face in-person, they can serve as an important source of social support and a springboard for civic engagement.
Students’ academic worries persisted through the pandemic. A developmental scientist offers tips to support young people heading back to school.
Australia’s piecemeal approach to regulating hate speech online isn’t working. The UK has introduced a possible better way forward.
Top contributors
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Media and Communications, The University of Melbourne
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Educational Technology, Université Laval
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Associate Professor of Criminology, Saint Mary’s University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney
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Reader in Psychology, Cyberpsychology Research Network Co-Director and ADM Forensic Editor, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Psychology, University of Canberra
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Chair professor, University of Huddersfield
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Senior research scientist, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College and Director of Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab, Wellesley College
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Senior Lecturer, Journalism and Digital Communication, University of Lancashire
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Senior Lecturer in Forensic Linguistics, Lancaster University