Spotlight on ... Cyber bullying
This section puts the spotlight on a range of different topics.
The current topic is cyber bullying.
Roll your cursor over the panel of young people to see what they are discussing - then click on the young person to read more.
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What's the issue?
Young people have fully embraced the use of information and communication technologies to maintain contact with friends and make new ones. They send emails, create their own web sites, post intimate personal news in blogs (online interactive diaries), send text messages and images via cell phone, message each other through IMs (instant messages), chat in chatrooms, post to discussion boards, and seek out new friends in teen community sites.
While most interactions are positive, there are increasing reports of these technologies being used to harass and intimidate others. This has become known as cyber bullying.
Whether it's cyber or face-to-face, bullying is not acceptable!
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