Truth be told, tracking down any solid numbers on cyberbullying has proven hard. I know because I have spent the better part of the night searching for them. In all of this, I have found many conflicting statistics on the subject. This is mostly because the surveys being run are among smaller, control demographics. One … Continue reading Cyberbullying: We Still Need to Be On Alert
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Twitter Polls Become Cyberbullying Tool
In late October of this year Twitter introduced a new way for its 500 million users to interact with one another by launching Twitter Polls. While Twitter has always offered ways for users to gather information and opinions through hashtags or simply having users cast their vote through either retweet or favorites, this new polling … Continue reading Twitter Polls Become Cyberbullying Tool
Bullies Don’t Take a Vacation
I've noticed as I've gotten older that each year seems to go by faster and faster. 2015 was no exception. I can barely remember Halloween and my tree is up and my halls are decked. The holiday season has arrived! Winter vacation is quickly approaching and people all over the world are gearing up to … Continue reading Bullies Don’t Take a Vacation
New Ask.fm Owner Wants To Eliminate Bullying, Moves Company to the US
In summer of 2013, popular social networking site Ask.fm brought bullying back to the forefront of the minds of people around the world, sparking debates on privacy and digital responsibility (see What Parents Should Know About Ask.FM) The site allowed users to interact anonymously by asking and responding to questions. Naturally, young users took advantage … Continue reading New Ask.fm Owner Wants To Eliminate Bullying, Moves Company to the US
Imagine Dragons: Cyberbullies?
Anyone that has met me know that I have a sense of humor. Sometimes it's a bit bleak but I always understand there's a time and a place. If I spot something that seems out of place, shocking or funny I will gladly point it out to a friend to share a laugh or perhaps … Continue reading Imagine Dragons: Cyberbullies?
Fight the Bully: What Parents Can Do
I get asked a lot of questions. Seriously, I'll show you my inbox sometime. It's truthfully one of the best parts of my job, being able to impart wisdom that I have picked up from over five years of travelling around the United States and talking with people. Of all the questions I get asked, … Continue reading Fight the Bully: What Parents Can Do
It’s Britney, Pitch…
Okay. I was fully planning on getting back into blogging this week with some amazing and thoughtful posts about identity theft, the first lady, and surviving Ikea. While those are all coming, I was bombarded on Facebook by a completely insane story gone viral. Britney Spears. A supposed track by Britney Spears without auto-tune was … Continue reading It’s Britney, Pitch…
What Parents Should Know About Yik Yak
We're back with the "What Parents Should Know" series. This entry is ripped straight from the headlines in my own backyard after a pair of bomb threats caused Marblehead High School caused an evacuation. This isn't the first issue schools are having with the app as rumors of violence and instances of cyberbullying are running … Continue reading What Parents Should Know About Yik Yak
Open Letter from Ask.fm
The following is re-posted from Ask.fm's web site. The original content can be found at http://ask.fm/open_letter.html Thursday, 8 August. We would firstly like to again express our sincerest sympathies to the family of Hannah Smith, whose death was a true tragedy. As we explained to the press earlier this week, as soon as we heard … Continue reading Open Letter from Ask.fm
What Parents Should Know About Ask.FM
This week continues my regular series "What Parents Should Know." This week's entry was prompted by recent events. Have something you’re wondering about? Send me a message and I’ll do my best to find an answer: info@joshgunderson.com Following the August 2 suicide of Hannah Smith, parents have become very concerned about their kids using the … Continue reading What Parents Should Know About Ask.FM
Breaking Down Digital Walls 