#online bullying

# online-bullying - Wednesday 11 July, 2018

Taoiseach 'appalled' that comment referring to 'knacker children' not removed by Facebook

Jul 11th 2018, 5:29 PM 51,129 Views 70 Comments

The Taoiseach made the comment as he launched the government’s new online safety strategy, which will see Facebook and Google on an advisory panel.

# online-bullying - Sunday 8 January, 2017

# Feeding The Trolls

Debate: Should Twitter do more to protect its users from trolls?

Jan 8th 2017, 8:30 AM 111 Views 85 Comments

While calling out abusive trolls, author and feminist Lindy West said the real reason she’s leaving Twitter is because Twitter itself refused to do anything substantial to protect its users.

# online-bullying - Thursday 26 March, 2015

George Hook's powerful response to a hateful letter is going viral worldwide

# The Right Hook

From The Daily Edge

# The Right Hook

George Hook's powerful response to a hateful letter is going viral worldwide

Mar 26th 2015, 9:07 AM 8,802 Views 5 Comments

“George, nobody likes you, not even yourself.”

# online-bullying - Wednesday 11 March, 2015

# Opinion

I was called a child abuser for conceiving through IVF - and it hasn't ended there

Mar 11th 2015, 5:30 AM 762 Views 118 Comments

Dil Wickremasinghe outlines the attacks she has suffered on social media relating to her pregnancy – and the social stigma they illustrate.

# online-bullying - Monday 1 September, 2014

# Online Abuse

Hot Topic: Dealing with Twitter abuse and trolling

Sep 1st 2014, 8:00 PM 65 Views 28 Comments

We asked two high-profile Twitter users to share their experiences of online harassment…

# online-bullying - Thursday 10 April, 2014

# Dutch Scandal

Dutch school does not want footage of bullying to be shown on TV

Apr 10th 2014, 3:29 PM 15,449 Views 19 Comments

And is going to court to stop the station from airing its show. Is this reality TV gone too far?

# online-bullying - Monday 24 February, 2014

# Online

One in ten students have cyberbullied another

Feb 24th 2014, 9:45 PM 11,742 Views 51 Comments

New research also shows that three quarters of parents do not check their children’s online activity every day.

# online-bullying - Tuesday 18 February, 2014

# Online Bullying

Samaritans to focus on effect of the internet on people with suicidal thoughts

Feb 18th 2014, 8:00 AM 4,718 Views 5 Comments

A new study, in connection with Bristol University, is to look at how people use content online when experiencing suicidal thoughts.

# online-bullying - Tuesday 11 February, 2014

# Net Safety

One-in-ten young teenagers have received sexual messages online

Feb 11th 2014, 7:15 AM 8,109 Views 15 Comments

Additionally, it’s been found that one in five children surveyed said they’d had contact online with people they had never met in person.

# online-bullying - Tuesday 26 November, 2013

# Cyberbullying

Two thirds of students say they know someone who died by suicide

Nov 26th 2013, 7:45 AM 4,865 Views 9 Comments

Half of the 1,400 young people surveyed said they had witnessed bullying online, while a large number admitted saying things on the internet that they never would in person.

# online-bullying - Friday 18 January, 2013

# Bullying Bill

Dáil to debate Bill on mandatory bullying code for schools

Jan 18th 2013, 6:33 PM 5,430 Views 36 Comments

Sinn Féin has tabled legislation which will require school boards to adopt mandatory counter-bullying measures.

# online-bullying - Wednesday 9 January, 2013

# Opinion

Column: Politicians should engage in social media, not regulate it

Jan 9th 2013, 7:00 AM 268 Views 25 Comments

Some fear social media because they misunderstand it or fear power being transferred from the few to the many but it needs no more or no less regulation than our existing methods, argues junior minister Ciarán Cannon.

# online-bullying - Friday 28 December, 2012

# Your Say

Poll: Should social media users be able to comment anonymously?

Dec 28th 2012, 9:52 AM 10,131 Views 172 Comments

What do you think?

# online-bullying - Wednesday 31 October, 2012

# Erin Gallagher

Funeral of teenager Erin Gallagher taking place

Oct 31st 2012, 12:00 PM 10,988 Views 45 Comments

The 13-year-old was found dead at the weekend after posting messages lashing out at people who had verbally abused her online.

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