Parents warned over children’s online safety
Professor says sexting is a problem in most schools, and calls for more communication between parents and children Parents are over-confident about keeping their children safe online but many are avoiding difficult conversations about sexting and cyberbullying, according to research. Andy Phippen, professor of social responsibility at Plymouth University, said sexting – where schoolchildren are […]
Cyberbullying Law Shields Teachers From Student Tormentors
Ganging up on classmates online can get students suspended. But sometimes teachers are the target of cyberbullying, and in North Carolina, educators have said enough is enough. State officials have now made it a crime to “intimidate or torment” teachers online. Chip Douglas knew something was up with his 10th-grade English class. When he was […]
CyberBullying – What Parents Can Do To Help Children
When you’re being bullied, the mindset is “I’m the victim” so replace that with “they’re just teasing me” and learn to ignore them. Everyone has teased someone else in their life. We’ve all thought bad thoughts about ourselves and other people. Sometimes in a fit of anger we’re so insecure, filled with fear, we want […]
82% children on Facebook receive vulgar messages
“The most disturbing finding is that many children are accepting Facebook friend requests from strangers. This is very dangerous because children, especially pre-teens, are vulnerable to being bullied or abused,” said Debasis Nayak, director of the Asian School of Cyber Laws, which conducted the survey. The survey of students from Class 7 to Class 10 […]
What does 7.5 million MXit users mean to Parents
It’s been a while since I reported on the growth of MXit. And I finally found a confirmation of the current numbers from this Moneyweb article. The worldwide growth has now reached 7.5 million users with 6.5 million in South Africa. And that means 1 million international users. This is 43 million off from their […]