Bullying

Online

Australia The World’s Facebook Bullying Capital

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9:15AM January 18, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Australians are a competitive bunch, which lets us punch above our weight at international sporting events. But one thing we’re a little too good at apparently is Facebook bullying. More »


Software

Bully Block For Android Lets You Collect Evidence To Bust Those Bullies

1:20PM March 30, 2011 | Davey Alba

Being a victim of bullying is one of the most negative experiences a kid may go through and Bully Block for Android wants to help address that problem. More »


Online

Jimmy Wong Saves The Internet

7:00AM March 25, 2011 | David Pell - Tweetage Wasteland.com

It seems like a great time to be a bully. When I was a kid, even the most productive bullies could only manage a handful of victims at a time. What used to take a lot of effort can now be handled with a couple thumbs and some Wi-Fi. A hateful rumour can spread a lot faster on Facebook than it could on the school bathroom wall. More »


Geek Out

Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Body Slam

6:30AM March 15, 2011 | Barry Petchesky

Casey’s had enough. The bigger kid on the right “has been bullied his whole school life,” says the video description, “and this is what happens when he snaps!!” Hence the jackknife powerbomb. [Deadspin: The Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Devastating Body Slam]


Online

Facebook Lets You Turn To Friends To Handle Harassment

4:40AM March 11, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Until now, the only way to report Facebook abuse was to Facebook. Now they’re letting you take matters into your own hands – sort of. More »


Geek Out

Google Employees Share Their Stories: ‘It Gets Better’

5:07AM October 22, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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Being a kid can be tough. Even more so for gay and transgender kids. But take it from these Google employees: It gets better. Here they share their inspiring stories about how there’s life after adolescence. More »


Gaming

Anti-Bullying Video Games Could Do More Harm Than Good

6:20AM April 28, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Look, bullying is obviously a serious issue, but the idea of a video game that targets bullying sounds pretty absurd. It’ll just give more fuel to bullies! “What did you play last night, GTA4?” “No, an anti-bullying game.” More »


Gadgets

Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why)

5:20PM December 1, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Apple Said to Be Bullying, Giving Wedgies to Flash Memory Makers…Legendary German Camera-Maker Launches Really Boring Digital Cameras…ClearPlay’s Upscaling 1080p DVD Player Allows High-Definition Censorship…Survey of Android App Developers Reveals Unhappiness With Sales… More »


Geek Out

Facebook Linked To Middle School Redhead Beating

6:40PM November 24, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The beating of a 12-year-old redheaded boy this past Friday is linked to two of the favourite punching bags of those unwilling to directly blame the dickface kids responsible: Facebook and South Park. More »