Global Stories

Is there an answer for soaring numbers of cyberbullying cases?

In the wake of the mass digitisation taking homes by storm, cyberbullying and online harassment has accelerated 60 percent with no signs of slowing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018

Cyberbullying

Kindness doesn't hurt: New movement unites internet users to #keepitkindonline

#keepitkindonline is a new social media campaign aimed at exposing the nasty side of the internet and encouraging people to making it a kinder place.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017

Unified Communications

Students can tell Wagbot about their problems at school

A new chatbot, Wagbot, has been launched to help students and parents in New Zealand with school problems. The bot uses AI to learn and provide advice.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017

Cyberbullying

Funding to help put a stop to online bullying

Steps towards responsible digital citizenship have been made as a student led programme receives funding to tackle online bullying head on.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017

Social Media

Twitter versus trolls: Are they doing enough?

Twitter intensifies battle against trolling with new safety measures, but is it enough to curb the rampant online abuse that haunts the platform?.

By Darin Stewart • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017

Facebook

Facebook clamps down on bullying with updated Safety Centre

Facebook launches updated Safety Centre to improve user experience on the platform and provide resources on privacy controls and bullying prevention.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016

Malware

Do you know if your child is being cyberbullied? These are the red flags

ESET has put together a list of indicators that help parents recognise whether their offspring are being cyberbullied.

By Ondrej Kubovic • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Smart Home

Parents, combat cyberbullying with Trend Micro's Home Network Security

Trend Micro releases new parental control features to protect children from cyberbullies and monitor internet usage.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017

Unified Communications

Kiwis are concerned about how cyberbullying and fake news could affect their lives

Two-thirds of New Zealanders are concerned about misleading information online, with fears of fake news up 13% since last year, says research by InternetNZ.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017

Cybersecurity

Reports of cyberbullying flood new support service

Netsafe receives over 900 online bullying complaints in six months, with misconceptions about their services arising.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying affects many Kiwi kids, how can you help?

This week, Netsafe is reminding people that bullying isn't just a playground issue, as it receives hundreds of complaints of online bullying.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017

Cyberbullying

It's Bullying-Free NZ Week, help your students speak out

Bullying Free NZ Week commences, empowering students and schools to combat bullying with new resources and a strong community focus.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017

Cyberbullying

New e-resources equip NZ teachers to help stop bullying

Bullying-Free NZ week begins next Monday with a refreshed website offering new resources for schools and whanau.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017

Auckland University

Unsupervised: Are Kiwi high schoolers safe online?

More than half of NZ high school students unsupervised online outside school, says University of Auckland study.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017

Symantec

Online bullying worse than the playground

More New Zealand parents worry about their children being bullied online than on a playground, according to a report from Norton by Symantec.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017

Facebook

Tips this holidays to protect kids from cyberbullying

A lot of kids and parents ignore online bullying through fear of the unknown or due to the fact they don't consider it to 'real' if they can't see it.

By Mia Garlick • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016