On 18th July 2013 a report titled “HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS -JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS – Addressing the Growth of Social Media and tackling Cyberbullying” was launched by John O’Mahony. 95% Irish teenagers have Facebook Accounts Only 5% of Irish teenagers are not subscribed to Facebook when results were compiled in… Read More »
Tag Archives | Cyber-bullying
SnapKidz-New App from makers of SnapChat
Brought to you by Niall Mulrine, www.PcClean.ie and www.CyberSafetyAdvice.com Snapchat for children was launched 22nd June 2013, to cater for the younger audience who craved for the app but the age restriction blocked them from downloading. This only occurred if the child was “truthful” about their age in the first instance. The app called SnapKidz… Read More »
Two “moms on a mission” create a parental intelligence system that stops cyberbullying before it blows up
A cartoon floating around Mashable from The Joy of Tech reflects the latest barometer of Facebook from the teen perspective (“Uncool!). Now that teens are flocking away from it, (supposedly to get out from under the ever-present eye of parents who “liked” their page), how is a parent supposed to track their activities? A Parental… Read More »
Should we have Facebook RIP 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 »
Teens, Social Media and TMI
This is a guest blog by Kay Stephens of www.CyberSlammed.com from Maine, United States of America. Contact Kay and Vinitha on their website above and watch Kay being interviewed on TV Teens, social media and TMI You’ve all heard the cutesy expression, TMI (Too much information) used in TV sitcoms and online conversations. TMI is… Read More »
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