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Stop Cyberbullying Day is an international awareness day launched by The Cybersmile Foundation [1] on 17 June 2012, taking place on the third Friday of June annually. The day encourages people from around the world to show their commitment toward a truly inclusive and diverse online environment for all, without fear of personal threats, harassment or abuse.
Cyberbullying (cyberharassment or online bullying) is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. Since the 2000s, it has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers and adolescents, due to young people's increased use of social media. [1] Related issues include online harassment and trolling.
The International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying is a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization holiday celebrated every year on the first Thursday of November. [1] This International Day was designated by the member states of UNESCO in 2019 and it was first held in November 2020. [2]
On Dec. 7 at North Henderson High School, 11th grader Citlally Diaz, 17, was honored for winning one of just four $3,000 scholarship grand prize awards out of thousands of entries across the country.
Cyberbullying is the use of electronic means such as instant messaging, social media, e-mail and other forms of online communication with the intent to abuse, intimidate, or overpower an individual or group. Over the past decade, cyberbullying has been identified as a significant problem for youth.
Wikipedia has sound advice about bullying of editors by editors.While that is a form of cyberbullying, this essay does only address bullying against individuals who are editors, and is also not a useful guide for a user trying to determine what Wikipedia does when cyberbullying of non-editors is suspected.
This is the 13th year for the contest. Winners were recognized Dec. 10, and this year is the first time all three top winners in seventh grade are from the same school and teachers.
Cyberbullying is defined by Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin as "willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices." [21] Cyberbullying can occur 24 hours a day, seven days a week. [22] In August 2008, the California State Legislature passed a law directly related with cyber-bullying ...