Could social networking prevent suicide in teenagers? Study finds most young people would turn to technology to ask for help | Mail Online
Helen Collis, Mail Online, recently shared a post discussing the question if social networking could provent teenage suicide. She refers to a study by Scottye Cash, College of Social Work … Continue reading
Catfishing: A Growing Trend In Cyberbullying – CyberBullyHotline
Cyberbullying remains one of the major problems in the use of social media. A growing trend in Cyberbullying is „Catfishing“ – using a false identity online for networking or bullying … Continue reading
How Social Workers can fight Cyberbullying
Rena Malai, member of the news staff of the American National Association of Social Workers (NASW), shared her thoughts about on- and offline bullying. Here are the statements I find … Continue reading
How young people use social media and social networks for sexual health communication
Researchers from Australia explored how young people use social media and social networks for sexual health communication. Here is the abstract of the article publishes in the The International Journal … Continue reading
The Fifth Army | An App for Young People dealing with Depression, Bullying or Homophobia [VIDEO]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd17fJxNjRQ] THE FIFTH ARMY is a movement tackling three big issues affecting young people today – depression, homophobia and bullying. By completing missions and earning points to move up the … Continue reading
Information and Resources for Cyberbullying Prevention – Cyberbully Help
If you are looking for useful information and resources for bullying prevention, for both traditional bullying and cyberbullying, have a look at … via Cyberbully Help.
Learning machines scour Twitter in service of bullying research – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hundreds of millions of daily posts on the social networking service Twitter are providing a new window into bullying — a tough nut to crack for researchers. “Kids are pretty … Continue reading
