By Jennifer Grey. Jennifer is a freelance writer covering topics related to technology and society. She has worked extensively with many leading lights and advo...
Our leaders are plumbing new depths in our consciousness. Since the turn of the century, we’ve learned that our corporate leaders have illegally avoided taxes, ...
Flirt. Date. Break Up. Stalk. Digital Harassment on Social Media
Breakups are hard enough without the additional stress of having your ex stalk you to the point of harassment on social media. But platforms like Facebook make it easy to not just s...
According to AARP, one in five older Americans are victims of financial exploitation each year, losing up to US $120,000 per episode, which is the amount a typi...
Zeeko, an Irish EdTech company, in its 2018 Trend Report, which involved a survey of over 35,800 children, found that between 10% and 13% of primary school chil...
Monday 21 January: Today, Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, visited Dublin City University’s (DCU) St. Patrick’s campus in Drumcondra to discuss the issue of bullying and online safety with a group of post-primary teachers.
The visit follows the anno...
‘Out of the Shadows Index’ evaluates how countries are addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation
LONDON, United Kingdom, January 15, 2019 -- Child sexua...
Today, Facebook and BeLonG To Youth Services have launched a guide to tackle the abuse of young LGBTI+ people online entitled, ‘End Bullying, Be Kind Online’.
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Research by DCU’s National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre (ABC) has recommended a greater level of support for teachers’ well-being and online safety after a report found that almost 10% of teachers who participated in a study were the vi...