by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2023 | Adults, ai, Blog, Educator Favorites, Featured, Parent Favorites, prevention, social media companies, youth
Generative AI is revolutionizing the way that content is created as user-friendly tools have made their way into the hands of the masses around the world. The possibilities seem endless, and their application may impact almost every sector of society. Since the...
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 | May 7, 2022 | Blog, Educator Favorites, Featured, harassment, hate, metaverse, Parent Favorites, prevention, VR
We have all been hearing about the metaverse much more frequently over the last few years, and consideration of its promises and perils has picked up tremendous pace in recent months. It is being designed by multiple companies to further connect us to each other and...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog, cyberbullying, Featured, Parent Favorites, parenting, research
Lately we’ve been more directly exploring the role of parenting in preventing cyberbullying and other online problem behaviors. To be sure, parents* have a responsibility to be directly involved in monitoring and influencing the early online activities of their...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Feb 8, 2022 | Blog, bullying, cyberbullying, Featured, Parent Favorites, parenting, prevention, teens
Parents and guardians have always had a powerful influence on the behaviors of children, while research is clear that peers tend to have more sway during the teenage years. That said, our new research published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies identifies...