bullying

  • Canada to Make Online Hate Speech a Crime Punishable by $20,000 Fine

    Canada to Make Online Hate Speech a Crime Punishable by $20,000 Fine

    Canada’s ruling Liberal government announced on Wednesday that it plans to make online hate speech a crime punishable by as much as $US20,000 ($25,652) (roughly $16,250 US ($20,842)) for the first offence and $US50,000 ($64,130) ($40,600 US ($52,074)) for the second. The proposal would punish social media users who broke the law but exempt social…


  • We Need To Do More To Combat Cyber Bullying

    We Need To Do More To Combat Cyber Bullying

    In one high school last year, a group of girls bandied together and photoshopped the head of one of their peers onto a naked body. So life-like was it, that the school wanted reason not to expel the 14-year-old. Her parents, on seeing the photograph, were devastated, dismissing their daughter’s claims it was not her.


  • Why Facebook Is Turning Purple Tomorrow

    Why Facebook Is Turning Purple Tomorrow

    If you see a lot of purple on Facebook tomorrow, don’t worry, it’s not because Facebook got hacked by Barneynonymous. Instead, Facebook and sites like Yahoo and Tumblr are turning purple tomorrow to take a stand against bullying.