Molly Russell’s grieving father has backed a psychiatrists’ report, saying that tech companies must be forced to hand over anonymized data.
Tag Archives: bullying
Three quarters of gamers suffer hate and harassment online
Trolling, stalking, sexual harassment, and humiliation have become so bad that one in ten respondents had depressive or suicidal thoughts.
Instagram asks bullies, ‘Are you sure you want to say that?’
A new anti-bullying feature uses AI to recognize mean words in comments and warns users before they post them.
Virginia Tech ex-student pleads guilty to Yik Yak massacre threat
Ki Ung “Eddie” Moon said the stress of final exams, smoking too much marijuana and hallucinations made him do it.
Facebook unfriending was the last straw in workplace bullying case
Unfriending someone on Facebook can be “indicative of unreasonable behaviour”, a court found.
The social media network that’s worst for bullying is…
We asked you which social network was the worst for bullying and you answered with gusto. But not as much gusto as 4Chan’s /pol/ board. They got really, really, really excited about it.
Which social network is the worst for bullying? [POLL]
This week is Anti-Bullying Week in the UK, coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. We’d like to know which social network you think is the worst for bullying, and you could even win a T-shirt as a way of us saying thanks.
Is Facebook coming for your kids?
It’s once again filed a patent application for a system that lets children sign up with the authorisation of a parent, as opposed to just slipping through the cracks by lying about their age. Is Facebook doing enough to keep them safe? 
Facebook introduces Bullying Prevention Centre for UK, Europe
The new center offers a reporting flow that’s smarter about language (e.g. don’t use the term “report” with kids – it makes them feel like stool pigeons) and offers kids the option of getting help from someone in their circle if they need it. 