To bring awareness to the growing number of suicides among young teens and the devastating effects of cyberbullying, the National Millennial Community – a nationwide millennial movement founded by IW Group Inc.– has joined HackerAgency, a global digital/direct marketing agency, to create a series of public service announcements addressing this major mental health issue. Suicide is the number three killer of teens; twenty percent of adolescents who are bullied online contemplate suicide, and about 1 in 10 attempt suicide, according to research done by CyberbullyHotline. “Millennials recognize that we…
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The Duke of Cambridge Launches National Action Plan to tackle Cyberbullying
On Thursday 16th November, The Duke of Cambridge unveiled an Action Plan created by The Royal Foundation’s Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying, and launched an online code of conduct called ‘Stop, Speak, Support’. These initiatives will put the UK on the path to become the global leader in supporting young people online His Royal Highness brought together some of the world’s most recognisable names in media and tech, as well as children’s charities and parents, to work alongside a panel of young people to find ways to tackle cyberbullying.…
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