Cyberbullying rates in Ireland soared by '28% during lockdown'
The younger children were, the more likely they were to be victims, the study found.
The younger children were, the more likely they were to be victims, the study found.
The proposed online safety legislation is being launched by the Government today.
There have been calls for more resources for teachers.
The US First Lady said in an interview with ABC News that she could certainly be “one of them, if you really see what people saying about me”.
The mother of the teenager says laws need to change to protect children from online predators.
Males are more likely than females to engage in sexting, a new survey has found.
We need to be watchful of the dark side of human nature that is prone to destroying others so they can feel superior, writes Stella O’Malley.
Much of the focus in recent years has been on cyberbullying.
His profile now consists only of tweets generated by Instagram posts.
Mobile phones and teenagers’ internet habits have changed dramatically over the past decade.
“If we were talking about ensuring that children with learning difficulties were getting the best education they possibly could – this wouldn’t even be questioned.”
The survey also found that over half of cyber-bullying happens to children on Facebook.
Recent cases have highlighted the gaps in the law around cyber harassment.
Columnist Julien Mercille writes that if we start policing the internet for online abuse we can say goodbye to freedom of speech.
“I think we have a problem here.”
“Many young people will find ways of accessing what is forbidden to them.”
Communications Minister Alex White has spoken out against proposals from some within his own party to legislate against cyberbullying.
Ask.fm is in the spotlight again.
Anna Richardson got an insight into the world of revenge porn.
Without the freedom to offend, freedom of expression does not exist.
The senator said the ‘mispronunciation’ incident has kickstarted her General Election campaign.
The Greek bailout, a swarm of bees and a protest outside the Dáil had people talking today.
Under the proposed law, a person could face 12 months in jail or a €5,000 fine.
Ronan Hughes was tricked into sending explicit photos of himself which the scammers threatened to send to his Facebook friends.
Young people want more regulation in the area.
Lorraine Higgins was also told she should have been aborted.
Lorraine Higgins said she believes the threat was a direct result of comments she made about jailed water protesters on Prime Time.
Incredibly sad and powerful.
Speaking this morning, Doug Leeds specified a number of areas the site will be focusing on improving security in.
From the banal to the bizarre to the bullying.
The controversial website says that they’ve updated their safety policies.
“I was the first person to have their reputation completely destroyed worldwide via the Internet.”
“By forcing us to use our ‘real’ names, it opens the door to abuse and violence.”
At both junior and senior cycle.
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There are serious legal, ethical and philosophical challenges to protecting children in this technological age, writes Mary Aiken.
Children as young as 10 have engaged in ‘sexting’ – sending explicit images or texts to another person — but they are distanced from the reality of what they are doing, writes Dr Maureen Griffin.
New research also shows that three quarters of parents do not check their children’s online activity every day.
The Dáil discussed all aspects of social media this afternoon, from how Skype is keeping Irish families in touch at a time of emigration to the effects of cyberbullying.
Half of the 1,400 young people surveyed said they had witnessed bullying online, while a large number admitted saying things on the internet that they never would in person.
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