by Cyberbully Advocate | Aug 7, 2023 | bullying, cyberbullying, Educators, Evergreen, Parents, PDF Overlay, Resources, sexting, sextortion, teacher resources
This resources provides scenarios that parents, educators, and other adults can use to discuss issues that may come up when young people are using technology. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2023). Social Media and Tech Misuse Scenarios. Cyberbullying Research...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2023 | ai, Blog, catfishing, cyberbullying, doxing, Educator Favorites, Featured, harassment, hate speech, machine learning, Parent Favorites, sextortion
As a social science researcher studying trust and safety on online platforms, it is critical to think through potential risks and negative impacts associated with the use of generative AI technologies. To be sure, its potential is incredible – and will benefit...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Dec 7, 2022 | Asian American, COVID-19, cyberbullying, Journal Articles, Publications
PURPOSE Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a concern that cyberbullying incidents would increase as youth were spending more time online. Additionally, reports emerged that Asian American citizens were being disproportionately targeted due to the purported...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Dec 7, 2022 | bullying, cyberbullying, empathy, journal article, Journal Articles, parenting, Publications, research
Bias-based cyberbullying involves repeated hurtful actions online that devalue or harass one’s peers specific to an identity-based characteristic. Cyberbullying in general has received increased scholarly scrutiny over the last decade, but the subtype of bias-based...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Nov 7, 2022 | Asian American, Blog, COVID-19, cyberbullying, Featured, research
Last year I posted preliminary results of our inquiry into whether cyberbullying had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that it had in fact increased, though not to the extent that some had predicted. Today I can share that additional findings from this...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Aug 7, 2022 | bias, Blog, bullying, cyberbullying, empathy, Featured, hate, research, teens
I have been increasing concerned about rising levels of hate speech, hate crimes, racist bullying, and xenophobia – especially when considering how these behaviors online are linked to violence offline against marginalized groups. It isn’t just alarming, it’s...