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Articles tagged with: Bullying
US Teens Going Online Wirelessly Without Limits or Controls
..e-third of teens surveyed have been cyberbullied, perpetrated cyberbullying or know of friends who have experienced or perpetrated it, and 68 percent think it is a serious problem. About 4 in 5 teens (81 percent) think that bullying online is more
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Texting's troubling side: Technology that's used to abuse
During court-mandated private therapy sessions, teenage victims of domestic violence sit across from social worker Lora Watkins with cell phones in their hands - still sending dozens of text messages to their abusers. more
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Japan Considering Ban on Mobile Phones in Schools
..a ban on school children taking their mobile phones into schools following an alarming rise in bullying associated with mobile phones. Government statistics claim that nearly 6,000 bullying incidents linked to mobile phones occurred in 2007 - a more
Cyprus Plans Ban on Mobile Phones in Schools
..o try and cut down on so called "happy slapping" incidents where pupils video bullying incidents and then share the clip with friends. The government has not ruled out installing phone jamming equipment inside school buildings if neces more
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Mobile Phone Video Clip Leads to Child Porn Allegations
..nces of adult porn clips being distributed by MMS, and in the UK bullying attacks by schoolchildren are routinely recorded on camera phones and shared amongst friends. On the web: The Oklahoman more
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Australian Trade Body Publishes Mobile Phone Bullying Guide
..o assist tackling cyberbullies. Mr Althaus said the schools policy made it clear that cyberbullying was totally unacceptable and those who engaged in it could potentially face criminal sanctions. "The policy makes clear that it is totally unaccepta more
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Teachers want Mobile Phones Treated as Offensive Weapons
..ding them to social networking websites such as MySpace and Bebo. At a meeting of the DfES Cyber bullying Task Group the Union pressed for the proposals it has already put to Ministers to combat these activities to be taken forward.Chris Keates, Gene more
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Mobile Operators To Step Up Fight Against Harmful Content
..ir phones. The measures are also intended to protect children from so-called cyber bullying - being teased or harassed over the Internet.Rather than face EU regulations forcing such protective measures, a commission official said, 15 European mobile more
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UPDATE: Carphone Suspends Big Brother TV Sponsorship
..elefonica, has received criticism in recent days with contestants being accused of racist bullying. Earlier Thursday, U.K. communications industry regulator Ofcom said it couldn't rule out intervening in the controversial program, following allegatio more
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Majority of American Parents Reject School Cell Phone Bans
..ment.78 percent of parents think it is reasonable to give a child a cell phone at the age of 14 or younger.59 percent of parents would provide a cell phone to a child under the age of 12 if their cell phone provider offered easy-to-use parental contr more
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