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:...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Aug 7, 2022 | Blog, digital self-harm, Featured, research, suicide
Sameer and I have been interested in digital self-harm for almost a decade now. We first became aware of it when we learned of the suicide of Hannah Smith, a 14-year-old girl from England who ended her own life after being mistreated online. It was ultimately...
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...
by Cyberbully Advocate | May 7, 2022 | Blog, Featured, research, sexting, sextortion
Seventeen-year-old Jordan DeMay seemed to have it all going for him: he was handsome, athletic, and was finishing his senior year at Marquette Senior High School in Marquette, Michigan. He was Homecoming King. When a pretty girl he didn’t know messaged him on...
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...
