Mike Tully on June 16th, 2010

Gov. John Lynch on Tuesday signed a new anti-bullying law into effect that strengthens existing laws and updates them to deal with cyberbullies. Parents and students were on hand as Lynch signed the new law. Parent Mary Michael said her son, David, asked to be home schooled and then complained of illness because he was [...]

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Mike Tully on June 16th, 2010

THE most embarrassing pictures and personal information posted on Facebook could legally end up on giant billboards across the city, police have warned local students and parents. Australian Federal Police officer Tim Davis has told a cyber safety forum at Modbury that Facebook “has full rights to your intellectual property”. He cited the case of [...]

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Mike Tully on June 16th, 2010

Jun 14, 2010 (Post-Bulletin – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — As more kids use technology in their daily lives, more of them experience one of the downsides of being online — cyber bullying. In a recent study, the Cyberbullying Research Center found 20 percent of students ages 12 to 18 in their study reported [...]

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Mike Tully on June 16th, 2010

Disabled people are being asked to share their experiences of support from public authorities following abuse because of their disability. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wants to hear of public bodies’ reactions to disability-related violence, abuse and bullying. MORE  >>>

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