by Cyberbully Advocate | Jan 7, 2024 | Blog, conference, Featured, research, WABF, youth
It’s been over a month, but I still catch myself smiling when I think of the memories made at the 2023 World Anti-Bullying Forum (WABF). For those not familiar, WABF is an international forum and biennial conference focused on understanding and preventing bullying,...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jul 7, 2023 | api, Blog, Featured, harassment, research, tiktok
In the Spring of 2023, TikTok released a Research API to academic researchers in the United States in an effort to “enhance transparency with the research community” and “stay accountable to how we moderate and recommend content.”1 According to their documentation,...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Dec 7, 2022 | digital self-harm, journal article, Journal Articles, Publications, research, suicide
Background Research on digital self-harm – the anonymous online posting, sending, or otherwise sharing of hurtful content about oneself – is still in its infancy. Yet unexplored is whether digital self-harm is related to suicidal ideation or suicide attempts.Methods...
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 | Sep 21, 2022 | Educators, Evergreen, Parents, PDF Overlay, prevention, research, Resources, response, sexting, teen sexting
This research summary reviews what is currently known about teen sexting. Research from across the United States is discussed, along with practical solutions for parents, educators, and other adults to prevent and respond to teen sexting. Citation information:...