Cyberbullying news stories - Page 2

“People come to Facebook to share their stories, see the world through the eyes of others and connect with friends and family."

The Vodafone Foundation will fund three technology development grants to Zeal, Gamelabs and Sticks'n'Stones in order to help NZ youth.

"Bullying needs to be considered as a serious issue that can also impact families legally and morally,"

What is wrong with New Zealand? Three quarters of our Kiwi women under 30 and more than half of all Kiwi women have experienced online harassment.

ESET has put together a list of indicators that help parents recognise whether their offspring are being cyberbullied.

"There have been several high profile cases of young people committing suicide as a result of online bullying. It's just the tip of the iceberg."

Internet safety watchdog NetSafe has been selected by the Govt to help reduce harmful digital communications in an official Approved Agency role.

“Love Yourself(ie) is a wonderful resource for kids, parents and educators, offering perspective on what preteens are 'really' facing."

"It is extraordinarily complex to strike the right balance between fighting abuse and speaking truth to power.”

“Such information can give parents something to confront the bully’s family with or to show their school, or even the police. It’s solid evidence."

A new study by Qualtrics shows the biggest concerns of parents for their children and technology are texting, sexting and cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying is a threat to students in New Zealand, and the police are getting involved in educating young people throughout the country.

"This is about schooling environments that need additional support to produce a safe and supportive learning environment for all students."

“NZ’s bullying statistics are appalling, and there has been no improvement in the last 10 years. It’s vitally important we address this problem."

"It will work with parties to help get objectionable content off the internet and provide advice on other possible remedies.”

We talk to our children about keeping safe in the physical world. We need to be having the same conversations about keeping safe in the online world.

"The perceived invisibility offered by digital communication is a significant concern."

The Harmful Digital Communications Bill has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, with an overwhelming cross-party support.

ACT leader says the Harmful Digital Communications Bill will likely affect the very people the bill is trying to protect – young people."

Changes to the controversial cyber bullying bill passed committee stage at Parliament yesterday, with all parties excluding ACT supporting it.

Education Law in NZ says schools are to provide a safe physical and emotional environment including addressing behaviours such as cyberbullying.

The Harmful Digital Communications Bill introduces a range of measures to address damaging online communications.

The ‘controversial’ cyberbullying bill has been placed up the Order Paper for debate today, according to a statement from Parliament Today.

The bill is to mitigate harm caused by digital communications and to provide victims of harmful digital communications with a means of redress.