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Should we have Facebook Memorial Pages?

In the wake of recent suicides in Ireland, we have seen an unprecedented amount of activity on Facebook after the bully victim has taken their own life. RIP Facebook Memorial Pages are souvenirs for people who either know the victim well or have not met the deceased but are compassionate to the surroundings of the… Read More »

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Mobile Phone Addiction is an issue

A condition called “nomophobia” is described as the fear of being without mobile contact. This has happened so fast that it’s not in medical text books yet, but it’s known and discussed between medical professions. In Spain, 2 young teenagers were admitted to a mental health facility to get treated for their over reliance on… Read More »

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Cyber Bullying going mad

Cyber Bullying going mad

It’s not the first time I wrote about this nor will it be the last, but in recent highlights in the papers and news, its rose its ugly head again. What I am talking about is Cyber Bullying. A dirty word for a dirty illness. What is the definition of Cyber Bullying? The Oxford dictionary… Read More »

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Facebook reaches 1 Billion users

Facebook reaches 1 Billion users

We are all interconnected by 6 degrees of separation around the world said Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy. With Social Media, these degrees are getting closer, as we can see the circles of relationships quicker and make connections in real time. With so many people online, we have to think, are we living online or offiline?… Read More »

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Difference between Bully and Cyber-Bully

Difference between Bully and Cyber-Bully

With all the news on Cyber Bullying over the last four years, people are asking what can be done to curb the bullying. Is it the technology arena that needs to be fixed or is it the user that needs educating? It’s a bit of both actually. To comprehend the meaning of cyber bullying, we… Read More »

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