Anti Cyber-Bully - SocialTimes http://socialtimes.com Your Social Media Source Copyright 2012 Mon, 28 May 2012 03:37:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Nickelodeon Educates Kids on Digital Bullying

Parents of kids who like to surf on the Internet might be able to breathe a little easier. The popular children’s television network Nickelodeon is raising its voice to educate kids on digital bullying. Nick, the popular TV network for kids ages 2 to 14, began an on-air public service campaign today. The campaign features some of its stars offering advice on what kids can do when confronted with hostile texts, emails or Facebook posts.
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]]> Kenna McHugh http://socialtimes.com/nickelodeon-educates-kids-on-digital-bullying_b43437#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/nickelodeon-educates-kids-on-digital-bullying_b43437 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=43437 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:30:08 +0000 17 Social Networks Sign European Pact to Curb Cyber-Bullies -MySpace Logo-A new pact for discouraging cyber-bullying and predatory behavior on social networks has been signed by seventeen social networking sites that have a presence in Europe, including MySpace, Bebo, Dailymotion, YouTube, and Habbo Hotel, reports Reuters. The European Commission is hoping such widespread adoption of the pact will make the Internet a safer place for children. The announcement comes on the heels of MySpace revealing its successful blocking of 90,000 registered sex offenders, some of which were later found on Facebook. And Facebook appears to be missing from this new EU pact as well, though both MySpace and Facebook have their own initiatives with state and federal authorities in the United States for the protection of their users.

Some of the concessions participating networks can make as part of the pact include auto private profiles for users under the age of 18, making them not searchable on the networks or the search engines, as well as more reporting options for users that feel others are acting maliciously in some way.
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]]> Kristen Nicole http://socialtimes.com/social-network-bullies_b1068#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/social-network-bullies_b1068 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=1068 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:15:14 +0000