Entries in cyberbullying (2)

Tuesday
May172011

Norton tackles Cyberbullying in new Survey

Photo from Get Safe Online (http://k9webprotection.net/)Norton Canada released the results of its cyberbullying survey today highlighting that girls are more often involved in cyberbullying incidents than boys are (86 percent compared to 55 percent) and that cyberbullying is happening most frequently through social media channels. For the purpose of this survey, cyberbullying is described as wilful and abusive e-mails, photos, instant messages, cell phone calls or other electronic channels that result in personal humiliation, violation of privacy, stress or physical injury.

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Tuesday
Jun152010

Study: Six in ten kids have had negative online experiences

The Internet can be a scary place and as social networking and online gaming become more common, personal privacy, online safety and its effect on children is an increasing concern. A recent study of 2,800 kids worldwide from Norton revealed that children and parents need to be more aware of what's out there and how to deal with it.

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