As more parents turn to social media to post videos of themselves punishing their children, an educational psychologist warns that the practice may cause more harm than good.
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Bullies have traditionally been viewed as having low IQ and social problems, but this often isn’t the case.
From food insecurity to cyberbullying and teenage suicide, Canada scores low on child health.
What makes people go online to abuse and harass the vulnerable – or log on to be abused themselves?
Four out of five experts say we shouldn’t ban mobile phones in classrooms.
Eliminating anonymity is often touted as a solution to hostile online behaviour, but research shows that agreeable people who are more likely to leave positive comments prefer to do it anonymously.
Sex-education curricula that openly discuss sexting, consent and other online behaviours have never been more important for teens – in Ontario and globally.
One in 20 young people are both cyberbully and victim.
Today’s workplaces extend beyond physical spaces, so movements like #metoo must trigger change in how we behave online.
New laws, new tools and new research is required to combat the rise in online hate. That means both regulating social media companies, and making use of technology to help measure compliance.
Social media posts since Gerald Stanley’s acquittal have been saturated with vitriolic rants and myths. If reconciliation is to be more than an aspiration, settlers must acknowledge our culpability.
Because teenage boys and girls behave differently online, girls are more at risk for cyberbullying, and intervention needs to take this into account.
Cyberbullying has become destructive and feels unstoppable. Here is a five-step technique for dealing with it.
Research shows that parents play the most important role in prevention of cyberbullying. Here are four ways they can step up for their kids.
Shaming your child for bullying behaviour won’t help stop it.
Cyberbullying is everywhere and is not going away - so what do bullies specifically do?
Workplace cyberbullying is a growing problem and can cause more harm than traditional forms of bullying. Employers need to take active steps to protect employees from it.
Studies suggests that roughly 35% of children experience bullying at some point.
We often hear reports of the effect of social media on teens’ mental health. So what does the science say about it?
As South Africa marks Media Freedom Day, it’s clear that its battle isn’t over. Attacks on journalists continue –through physical intimidation and there’s also the threat of new laws.
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