Cyber bullying
Opinion
Real life
Please, stop condemning my nickname as ‘extremely derogatory’ on my behalf
As good as the intentions of the complainant may have been, I don’t need someone to take offence for me. And yet, this demand for censorship is creeping into our lives more and more.
- by Gary Nunn
Latest
Opinion
Social media
Perth family’s trauma shows how social media has polluted our society
Financial crime, sexual exploitation, mental abuse, narcissism, intimidation and misinformation is flooding these platforms, and we need to make it stop now.
- by Gary Adshead
Gold Coast teenager charged after female students ranked online
A Gold Coast teenager allegedly linked to online posts that ranked female students into offensive categories has been charged by police.
- by Sean Parnell and Cloe Read
Opinion
Social media
Thirteen is too young to be on social media. We have an idea to fix that
At present, there is no minimum age requirement under Australian law to access social media. That needs to change.
- by Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli
Updated
Social media
Fifty Bacchus Marsh Grammar girls targeted with AI fake nudes
A teenage male has been arrested after photos of girls at a regional Victorian private school were used to create images of fake nudes which were shared on social media.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
Social media
A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will
Calls have been growing louder for age limits to be raised from 13 to 16. To add to the momentum, some say a ban is the only way to protect our kids. But is it?
- by Nicole Jameson
Opinion
Real life
When I had a Baby Reindeer experience, I resolved to find my stalker
It began with an anonymous Twitter account posting about me and tagging my colleagues. Who from my past – exes, housemates, former colleagues – might bear this kind of grudge?
- by Damien Nowicki
This country wants to kick under-13s off social media. Will Australia do the same?
Social media firms will be required to introduce robust checks, including the use of photo ID such as passports, to identify children using their sites and protect them from harm online.
- by Charles Hymas
Opinion
Crime
What I wish I’d known about suicide before my son died
He’d come to me and said: “Hey Dad, I’ve made a mistake.” My son was the victim of sextortion.
- by Wayne Holdsworth
Violent porn, online misogyny driving gendered violence, say experts
NSW police are called to 500 domestic violence incidents a day. Experts worry that online misogyny and violent porn are making the problem worse.
- by Jordan Baker and Amber Schultz
NSW principals exposed to rising threats and violence from parents, students
An annual survey of principals and deputies found 44 per cent had been exposed to violence in schools, with more staff reporting they were victims of cyberbullying.
- by Christopher Harris and Lucy Carroll
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/cyber-bullying-1m12