Tag: cyberbullying

Social Distancing Measures Encourages Cyberbullying Among Children

Stuart Mitchell

Anti-Bullying Awareness Week runs from the 11-15 November 2020. In this article Need2Know Books looks at the effects that social distancing and lockdown measures have had on children as social media dependency and online screen time increases, creating more opportunities for cyberbullying. For further information the Essential Guide to Bullying by Jennifer Thomson is a great resource. Enhanced anxiety and stress are not the only conditions parents and caregivers need to be careful of in this world of ‘new normal.’  A recent multidisciplinary researchreport found that the consequences of quarantine and…

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STOMP Out Bullying™ Launches Emma, the First AI Platform Designed to Process and Respond to Cyberbullying

Stuart Mitchell

With nearly one in five adolescents bullied across the nation, today, STOMP Out Bullying™ announces a first-of-its-kind AI platform, Emma, designed to help reduce bullying. Developed with consultation from Dr. Jeff Gardere, one of the most widely sought-after experts in the field of mental health, and an Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in NYC, Emma is a technically advanced education tool programed to process thousands of negative social media posts and simulate the effects of bullying on a teenager’s brain.    “Having supported more…

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Coty Partners with the Cybersmile Foundation to Tackle Cyberbullying with Rimmel #IWILLNOTBEDELETED Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The global beauty company Coty today announced a new initiative led by its cosmetics brand Rimmel designed to combat the growing issue of beauty cyberbullying affecting millions of people, predominately young girls, around the world. Beauty cyberbullying is when someone is bullied about their appearance through negative or abusive comments on their social media channels. The Rimmel initiative, #IWILLNOTBEDELETED, aims to tackle the societal issues that stop people of all ages from feeling unable to fully express themselves on social media due to fear of negative commentary or retribution –…

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Movistar & Wunderman Launch Mobile Campaign to Fight Cyberbullying

Stuart Mitchell

Movistar & Wunderman Launch “Perspectives” Mobile Campaign to Fight Cyberbullying. “Perspectives” is a mobile campaign developed using a unique digital storytelling tool that allows viewers to experience dual video perspectives simultaneously – simply by rotating their phones. “Perspectives” is the story of a teenager divided into two parallel timelines in which the user can choose one to follow. The one side of the story, the cyberbullying is taking place at school. When the phone is twisted, the alternative scenario shows the teenager at home, where you can gradually see changes…

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MullenLowe Group And Shazam Confront Cyberbullying Head-On In Singapore

Stuart Mitchell

MullenLowe Group has collaborated with Shazam to roll out the ‘Unmute Daniel’ campaign, in a bid to raise awareness around the issue of cyberbullying in Singapore. ‘Unmute Daniel’ is a digital campaign that utilises technology to communicate with their target audience of youths and their parents. The campaign mascot, Daniel, represents every child who has experienced cyberbullying. To make Daniel and other children speak up, the ‘Unmute Daniel’ campaign turns to technology, a medium that has once silenced them, to give them a voice. The campaign utilises media screens, that…

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