Controlling the cyber schoolyard

Electronic technology has given traditional bullies an expansive platform from which to harass, threaten, embarrass or target another person, resulting in serious emotional consequences for children, tweens and teenagers. By definition, according to...

Bullying: from schoolyard to smartphone

The phenomenon of bullying is nothing new – many adults can recall being bullied in their childhood. While “traditional” bullying can involve physical and verbal abuse in the playground, our growing reliance on the Internet and connected devices...

Cyberbullying can be prevented

Bullying is an on-going, global issue. Every day, thousands of South African youth go to school filled with terror because they know they will be bullied. For these children, not knowing how to handle bullying is just as dangerous. Cyberbullying shares many...