Cyberbullying

A startup company has devised a way to identify and respond to cyberbullying:   https://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2017/10/31/how-bark-protects-kids-from-online-bullying/#4eaf27213d7f  

Research by the University of Buckingham and Sir John Cass’s Foundation shows that 53 per cent of teenagers reported that their photograph had been posted online to embarrass them, but only 22.1 per cent of parents thought this had happened to their child.   https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/revealed-how-nearly-half-of-teenagers-fall-victim-to-cyber-bullying/ar-AAtIUt4  

Some methods and tactics being used online: Cyberbullying: The Subtle Bullying That Goes Under-the-Radar

A discussion of cyberbullying – some theoretical models for understanding the act of cyberbullying and a discussion of the need for research: http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&uid=2017-07146-004  

According to a study commissioned by CNN, called Being Thirteen. “42 percent reported having a serious conflict with someone online at least monthly,” says Robert Faris, Ph.D., a sociologist at the University of California Davis who worked with CNN on the study. “And the majority of them said it was with friends  …  and we’re not talking […]

Cyberpsychologist Mary Aiken has written a new book called “The Cyber Effect” discussing how to deal with cyberbullying. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cyberbullying-prevention-social-media-teenagers-mary-aiken-cyberpsychologist/ https://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Effect-Pioneering-Cyberpsychologist-Explains/dp/0812997859/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471989754&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=The+Cyber+Effect”    

The BACPAC program is a new Boston-based program where children faced with bullying and cyberbullying can seek help, learn their rights under federal and state laws, and learn strategies to deal with the bullying. http://fcsn.org/newsletter/2016/newsline-winterspring-2016/ http://www.childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/programs/a-_-e/bullying-and-cyberbullying-prevention-and-advocacy-collaborative-bacpac-program/bacpac