Cyber bullying, star suicides: The dark side of pop world
- 28-Nov-2019
The apparent suicide of a second K-pop artist in a month has cast renewed focus in South Korea on vicious personal attacks and cyber bullying of vulnerable young stars
Pop singer decries cyber bullying after death of fellow star
- 16-Oct-2019
Colleagues and experts said her death revealed the constant barrage of malicious online comments faced by young female artists in the public eye.
National Center for Cyber Security to be inaugurated on Monday
- 20-May-2018
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first National Center for Cyber Security will be inaugurated in Islamabad on Monday. It has been established at Air University Islamabad and Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal is likely to inaugurate the center, state media Radio Pakistan reported. The center is aimed at becoming the leading hub of innovation and scientific research to develop […]
Google employees organize to fight cyber bullying at work
- 01-Apr-2018
SAN FRANCISCO: About 100 Google US employees concerned about cyber bullying inside the company have organized into a group proposing new policies for conduct at the unit of Alphabet, five people involved in the effort said in recent interviews. Three current employees and two others helping to organize the group said it formed last fall. […]
Facebook helps children to fight cyber bullying in UK schools
- 16-Oct-2017
LONDON: Facebook said on Monday it would fund young “digital safety ambassadors” in every secondary school in Britain to help students tackle cyber bullying and other online dangers. The US company is partnering charities The Diana Award and Childnet International to train young people to act as mentors in 4,500 schools over the next two […]
VIDEO : Armeena Khan stands up against cyber bullying
- 03-Jul-2017
Armeena Khan stands up against cyber bullying In her latest Instagram post she put together a collage of abusive comments and insults by her followers asking “Why is it that the Pakistani female actresses are subjected to this poison?” “Why is it that Pakistani females wish to attack Pakistani actresses in such a vicious manner?” […]
Online harassment affects half of Americans: study
- 22-Nov-2016
WASHINGTON: Almost half of US internet users say they have been a victim of online harassment or abuse ranging from name-calling to stalking to physical threats, a survey showed Monday. Forty-seven percent of people reported experiencing at least one form or online harassment or unwanted contact, according to the study by the Data & Society […]
Twitter to upgrade some features to thwart cyber-bullying
- 15-Nov-2016
Twitter, facing pressure for not doing enough to curb abusive behavior on its platform, said on Tuesday it would upgrade some features to better combat cyber-bullying. The company said it would expand the “mute” option to allow users to block tweets based on keywords, phrases and the content of conversations from a user’s notifications. The […]