Rethink: The App That Aims To End Cyberbulling
Imagine if there was a guardian angel that appeared right on your shoulder every time you were about to post something on social media, who says, “Hey you might regret that!”
Imagine if there was a guardian angel that appeared right on your shoulder every time you were about to post something on social media, who says, “Hey you might regret that!”
This set of DIY tools introduces students to the concepts of privacy and professionalism online (includes lesson plan with handouts).
I feel that no one should have to go through being cyber-bullied. People should not use the internet to pick on each others flaws.
Social media affects the young mind through the way we dress, act and the music we listen to. Social media has a positive and negative influence on our lives.
With the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act, this was a big year for young people and health. Youth Radio’s coverage spanned from the potential physical dangers of competitive high school football, to how teenagers cope with the emotional stress of cyberbullying.
With kids’ online and offline lives becoming one, it appears that harassment could happen every day, and all day. There is no logging off.
Despite the heavy media attention paid to cyberbullying as of late, according to a poll given to dozens young people across California, physical bullying remains a lot more common than cyberbullying.
Join youth journalists from around California on Thursday, October 24 for a live online chat about cyberbullying.