I've spent a good deal of time looking at extreme bullying and predator trolling. So, when my friend, like so many other parents, asked me "how can I help my kids stay safe online?" here's what I shared with her, writes Ginger Gorman.
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I've spent a good deal of time looking at extreme bullying and predator trolling. So, when my friend, like so many other parents, asked me "how can I help my kids stay safe online?" here's what I shared with her, writes Ginger Gorman.
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"Nobody cares what you think. Just deactivate your account. No one likes your posts, and you’re a waste of everyone’s time."
These are messages that Julian* received on social media back when he was a teenager. They are undoubtedly cruel – but the most shocking part is that they didn’t come from his friends or followers, they were sent by Julian himself.
He was engaging in ‘digital self-harm’ - the act of secretly sending yourself hurtful messages online.
Self bullying online seems to be a modern way of self-harm. Very interesting research. -Lon
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A new study suggests that the pleasure of getting an angry reaction is the biggest predictor of online trolling behaviour – meaning that the best way to fight back is just to ignore them.
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Trolls and bullies seem to run amok online, but could technology and other techniques be used against them?
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If you spend any time at all on forums or games websites, you'll start to notice a certain kind of story routinely pops up. Someone has said something, or done something, or not said - New Zealand Herald
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If you've ever complained that the trolls junking up online comment sections are a bunch of sadistic psychopaths, you might be onto something.
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"Anti-troll lessons set for the classroom" - Herald Sun
"As you know the student well-being issues of bullying and school violence are issues of national importance, especially with the increasing prevalence of social media," the PM wrote in a letter to...
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How to ensure your kids know how to stay safe and behave well online...
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FACEBOOK has moved against the thousands of trolls who use its pages to taunt others, launching an Australia-wide Be Bold, Stop Bullying campaign.
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Expert says Dawson broke the first rule of social media: don't feed the trolls...
Online community manager and social media consultant Laurel Papworth said that, by responding to and retweeting attacks such as calls for her to "go hang herself" - and even calling the boss of a woman who abused her online, Dawson gave her enemies the oxygen they craved.
"You never give bullies oxygen and you never feed the trolls," Papworth said.
"By simply retweeting every negative tweet that comes along, you're training your community: to get Charlotte's attention, be mean to her ... I don't think you should reward trolls with that sort of attention ... She got herself into a corner."
Often, the bully has far fewer followers than their target and, by responding to, or retweeting, their tweets, the victim immediately notifies all of their followers about the attacker's tweet.