Category Archives: Cyber Bullying

Mirror Mirror on the Wall – The Selfie and the Psychological Impact on our Teens

Posted on 14/04/2013 by

The urbandictionary defines a Selfie as: ‘A picture taken of yourself and uploaded to Facebook, or other social media sites. You can usually see the person’s arm holding out the camera. A selfie is usually accompanied by a kissy or duck face or … Continue reading →

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Teens React to Chilling Cyberbullying Video

Posted on 02/12/2012 by

The Fine Brothers interviewed teenagers during and after they had watched Amanda Todd’s final video which she posted on Youtube not long before she took her own life. It is both deeply sad yet heartening to hear what they have to say, and … Continue reading →

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Brilliant New CyberBullying Resource ‘Tagged’!

Posted on 01/12/2012 by

Do your teens roll their eyes when you mention cybersafety, cyberbullying and digital citizenship? So get them to watch this instead! After winning 3 international awards the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s short film Tagged has now scored top marks at home. Using drama … Continue reading →

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Nasty Facebook – A Conversation to have with your Teen

Posted on 07/10/2012 by

Cyberbullying, trolling and flaming. The Sunday Age Editorial clearly explains that Social Media Users are NOT above the law. This means teenagers too are NOT above the law. In the world behind a screen teens sometimes think (or don’t think perhaps) that they can write anything. … Continue reading →

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What is Snapchat? The New Sexting? Teens are on to It.

Posted on 09/09/2012 by

The risk to your digital reputation is high.  The opportunity to cyber bully is elevated.  The attack on cyber safety is raised.  A photo arrives on your phone, you have 7 seconds to view it and it disappears into thin air. You … Continue reading →

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Sexting Recipe for a Perfect Teen Storm

Posted on 02/09/2012 by

Ingredients A pinch of low self esteem, a spoonful of angst, a bucket of the common garden variety of  ‘the need to fit in’, a cup of ‘I didn’t think’ , 500 grams of  ’I thought it was a joke’, one smart phone, one teen, … Continue reading →

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What is Qooh.me? Your tweens and teens are all over it!

Posted on 28/08/2012 by

Yet another social media site that our teens and tweens are flocking to and one which parents need to know about.  Qooh.me  allows users to ask one another questions anonymously.  Think about that? Vincent Mabuza, left is the founder. The site … Continue reading →

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Mean Queen Tweens

Posted on 21/07/2012 by

My daughter is 11.  She came home yesterday and told me that 2 girls at her school were in trouble because they had said mean things to each other over the internet.  These girls had been best friends and now … Continue reading →

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This Picture is meant to Shock!

Posted on 20/05/2012 by

Parents Urged to get Under 13s off Facebook. At the risk of nagging - can you please check for me that your tween is not on Facebook. If your child is, or is begging you to let them, I ask you this question: Would … Continue reading →

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Are Emoticons a Defense In Cyberbullying?

Posted on 01/05/2012 by

“I’m going to kill you LOL!!!” “U R So Dead ” Do those sound like threats or playful texts? A group of girls in Indiana are being accused of cyberbullying for sending their classmates threatening messages, but the girls are … Continue reading →

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Should I Spy on my 11 Year Old on Facebook?

Posted on 28/04/2012 by

I guess it started after a Cyber Safety parent night at my daughter’s school. I was terrified that she might be cyberbullied.  That night I joined Facebook and did a search for her name just in case and to my horror … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying World Map – Australia Rated as 5th Worst

Posted on 22/04/2012 by

Australia is rated fifth in the world for cyber bullying but worst for cyber bullying on social networking sites in a survey by marketing research firm Ipsos. Do you monitor your child’s Facebook? I believe it is essential that you … Continue reading →

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Mean Girls – My daughter is being bullied at School.

Posted on 25/03/2012 by

My daughter started Year 9 joyfully. She had two lovely friends and they were all together in the same class. They were estatic when they found that out last year. Then suddenly three weeks into this year she told me that she wanted to change schools. She … Continue reading →

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Back to School and Parents’ greatest fear is Cyber Bullying

Posted on 04/02/2012 by

In a recent article in the Brimbank Leader a survey revealed that, “up to 88 per cent of parents fear their children could be victims of cyberbullying.  Officeworks sampled more than 1000 Australian parents with children aged five to 14. … Continue reading →

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Australia – No 1 for social network bullying

Posted on 20/01/2012 by

iCyberSafe.com starts 2012 with some rather depressing news about cyberbullying in Australia. A report by the Ipsos Social Research Institute states that Australia currently ranks 5th in the world for cyberbullying but 1st for cyberbullying specifically in social networking, using sites such … Continue reading →

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