Cyberbullying stories - Page 2
Parents, combat cyberbullying with Trend Micro’s Home Network Security
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Trend Micro releases new parental control features to protect children from cyberbullies and monitor internet usage.
Kiwis are concerned about how cyberbullying and fake news could affect their lives
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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Two-thirds of New Zealanders are concerned about misleading information online, with fears of fake news up 13% since last year, says research by InternetNZ.
Kindness doesn't hurt: New movement unites internet users to #keepitkindonline
Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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online harrassment
#keepitkindonline is a new social media campaign aimed at exposing the nasty side of the internet and encouraging people to making it a kinder place.
Reports of cyberbullying flood new support service
Wed, 31st May 2017
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netsafe
Netsafe receives over 900 online bullying complaints in six months, with misconceptions about their services arising.
Cyberbullying affects many Kiwi kids, how can you help?
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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This week, Netsafe is reminding people that bullying isn't just a playground issue, as it receives hundreds of complaints of online bullying.
It's Bullying-Free NZ Week, help your students speak out
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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Bullying Free NZ Week commences, empowering students and schools to combat bullying with new resources and a strong community focus.
New e-resources equip NZ teachers to help stop bullying
Fri, 19th May 2017
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Bullying-Free NZ week begins next Monday with a refreshed website offering new resources for schools and whanau.
Students can tell Wagbot about their problems at school
Tue, 16th May 2017
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A new chatbot, Wagbot, has been launched to help students and parents in New Zealand with school problems. The bot uses AI to learn and provide advice.
Funding to help put a stop to online bullying
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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government funding
Steps towards responsible digital citizenship have been made as a student led programme receives funding to tackle online bullying head on.
Unsupervised: Are Kiwi high schoolers safe online?
Wed, 15th Mar 2017
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auckland university
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netsafe
More than half of NZ high school students unsupervised online outside school, says University of Auckland study.
Twitter versus trolls: Are they doing enough?
Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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gartner
Twitter intensifies battle against trolling with new safety measures, but is it enough to curb the rampant online abuse that haunts the platform?.
Online bullying worse than the playground
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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norton
More New Zealand parents worry about their children being bullied online than on a playground, according to a report from Norton by Symantec.
Tips this holidays to protect kids from cyberbullying
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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A lot of kids and parents ignore online bullying through fear of the unknown or due to the fact they don't consider it to 'real' if they can't see it.
Netsafe launches new service in fight against cyberbullying
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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harmful digital communications act
Netsafe launches free service to tackle cyberbullying and online abuse in New Zealand. Over half of Kiwis worried about online safety.
Facebook clamps down on bullying with updated Safety Centre
Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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online safety
Facebook launches updated Safety Centre to improve user experience on the platform and provide resources on privacy controls and bullying prevention.
Vodafone Foundation awards three new tech grants to help Kiwi youth
Wed, 26th Oct 2016
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programming
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vodafone
The Vodafone Foundation will fund three technology development grants to Zeal, Gamelabs and Sticks'n'Stones in order to help NZ youth.
The many signs of cyberbullying with ESET
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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The new Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner in Australia reveals 200 cyberbullying complaints in its first year.
What is wrong with New Zealand? Cyber harassment against women has reached epidemic levels
Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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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.
Do you know if your child is being cyberbullied? These are the red flags
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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ESET has put together a list of indicators that help parents recognise whether their offspring are being cyberbullied.
Sex, drugs and cybercrime - what are we doing about it?
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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pornography
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sexting
Experts sound the alarm on online child safety, calling for immediate action to address the sinister realities facing teens on the web.