It was an extraordinary year for social media. We saw sites such as Twitter shift from being a fun pastime to a fundamental part of life. The change might not have been unexpected but each time a new incident…
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Articles on Cyberbullying
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Cyberbullying is a form of technology misuse that is a problem not only in schools, but in the wider community. A serious case in point is that of the two Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadets…
I can only begin to imagine the pain, grief and suffering of the family of Hannah Smith, who committed suicide recently after apparently being bullied online, and Daniel Perry, who appears to have killed…
The recent arrest by Canadian police of two young people who allegedly shared a photo of a young woman being sexually assaulted has once again highlighted the danger that social media can pose for teenagers…
Recent revelations about the frequency with which children experience cyber-bullying have caused alarm among parents, advertisers that feature on social media sites and even the Prime Minister. Social…
There has been a series of disturbing homophobic bullying incidents in Queensland schools in recent months. Some of the cases reported in the media included a Brisbane student being allegedly told by male…
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called on Twitter to join other social media companies that have agreed to a protocol to help deal with cyber bullying. The Prime Minister was speaking after the launch…
Most students believe that people under the age of 18 should not be placed on the sex offender register or be charged with…
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Media and Communications, The University of Melbourne
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Director of Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab, Wellesley College
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Senior Lecturer in Investigative Psychology, ACPC Deputy Director and ADM Forensic Editor, University of Huddersfield
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Professor in Psychology, University of Huddersfield
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Senior Lecturer, Journalism and Digital Communication, University of Central Lancashire
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Associate Professor, Federation University Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Forensic Linguistics, Lancaster University
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychology, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Investigative and Forensic Psychology, University of Huddersfield
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Assistant Professor, Law, Dalhousie University
