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STUDY: Parents Have No Clue What Their Kids Are Doing On Facebook, Other Social Networks

David Cohen — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:41:24 +0000

Parents may think they know what their teenagers are doing online, but according to a study released Tuesday by McAfee, they are sorely mistaken.

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10 Reasons Why Parents Of Preteens Should Deny Them Facebook Accounts

David Cohen — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:46:21 +0000

You must be at least 13 years old to join Facebook, but many kids bypass that rule, often with help from their parents. That may not be the best idea, according to blog Babysitting Jobs, which offered 10 reasons why parents should not let their preteen offspring have accounts on the social network.

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Facebook Marks Digital Learning Day With List Of Resources For Educators

David Cohen — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:28:01 +0000

Facebook marked Digital Learning Day Wednesday by offering a list of available resources for educators on its Facebook in Education page.

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Obama To MTV: No Facebook Profile For Malia

Jennifer Moire — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:40:54 +0000

President Barack Obama touched on a wide range of subjects in an effort to court young voters Friday in a live interview with MTV from the White House, called “Ask Obama Live: An Interview with the President.”

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Facebook To Go Purple On Friday To Support Gay Youth

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:35:29 +0000

Facebook’s trademark color has always been (and will likely always be) blue. However, on Friday, the social network will turn select national pages purple as it joins Tumblr and Yahoo in support of gay youth on Spirit Day.

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Facebook Launches Prevent Bullying Page

David Cohen — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:59:17 +0000

Facebook continues to do its part to help stamp out bullying with Thursday’s launch of the Prevent Bullying page as part of National Bullying Awareness Month.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Back To School Often Means Back To Facebook Cyber-Bullying

David Cohen — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:52:48 +0000

The words “back to school” make some kids even more unhappy than others, as returning to the classroom often coincides with returning to being the victim of bullying, and a recent study by McAfee found that Facebook is the most prominent vehicle of the cyber form of such behavior.

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Facebook Adds Controls To Curb Cyberbullying

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:25:49 +0000

Facebook has long been adamant about preventing cyberbullying, and the company announced recently that more controls are in place so teens can feel safer on the social network.

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Facebook Hands Over Troll Names In U.K.

Julie D. Andrews — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:03:23 +0000

In a landmark ruling, a 45-year-old English woman triumphed over Facebook tormentors when she obtained a court order from the British High Court mandating their exposure.

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Report: Facebook Testing Technologies To Allow Children Under 13, With Parental Controls

David Cohen — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:51:58 +0000

According to published reports, Facebook is testing technology aimed at scrapping its oft-ignored minimum age of 13 and allowing younger kids to join the social network, albeit with parental supervision.

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Student Suspended For Fake Suicide On Facebook

Julie D. Andrews — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:35:01 +0000

A high school student who created a fake Facebook page and video of a fictitious girl who was bullied on her Facebook page and commits suicide was suspended from school for five days.

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3 Tips for Being A Responsible Facebook Friend

Guest Blogger — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:39:00 +0000

With the ever increasing presence of cyber bullying, a growing number of suicidal status updates, it’s important that we understand potential online warning signs and how to react to them.

Here are three ways to make sure you are being a responsible Facebook friend.

Pay Attention Offline

It’s important to keep an eye out for any warning signs indicating your friend or family member might be depressed.

Providing an open, comfortable and empathic environment is key, both online and off. Be a good listener and encourage others to do the same.

Once they have support in their every day life, they may not need to turn to Facebook to bolster or hinder their self-esteem or to purge sad and hateful messages.

If they’re closing themselves off to you in person, the next best place to see how they’re feeling is on Facebook.

Watch For Changes In Online Behavior

If a friend of yours is utilizing Facebook in a way that is uncharacteristic of them — posting a lot of statuses that seem out of the ordinary, or dropping off the face of the Internet world when generally they’re very active – this could be a warning sign.

Keep an eye on the content they’re posting and reach out to them directly, or report the content if you’re concerned by their online presence or absence. This has recently been made even easier for all ages with counseling services now available on Facebook.

Don’t Cry Wolf or Assume Others Are

In the highly publicized case of Simone Back, only one of her 1,082 Facebook friends took her plea for help seriously. If more had, perhaps the outcome would’ve been different.

It’s imperative that if you see a status implying the poster might do harm to him or herself, you report it immediately by clicking the report link and filling out this form.

When you do, an email is sent to the Facebook user who posted the content, encouraging him or her to contact a distress hotline via phone or the new instant messaging chat, which is even faster.

In addition, carefully screen your own online content, and encourage your children and teens to do the same: Avoiding overly morbid sarcasm and dark humor that might be desensitizing or seriously worry those reading it.

If you see any kind of activity online that might require someone to use the new service, take action immediately by reaching out directly to the user and reporting the activity.

Guest writer Sarah Beauchamp is a freelance blogger.

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Teens’ Behavior On Facebook Is Antisocial: Report

David Cohen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:01:16 +0000

Nearly nine out of every ten teenagers have witnessed cruelty to others on social networks or treated others that way.

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Facebook and Time Warner Launch Anti-Bullying App

Jennifer Moire — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:22:33 +0000

Facebook and Time Warner are continuing their partnership to end bullying with the launch of a new application.

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Facebook Offers Grants For Anti-Bullying Research

Kate Evans — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:10:55 +0000

Despite continued efforts to fight cyberbullying, the phenomenon rages on, so now Facebook is offering a $200,000 in grant money for groups to research bullying prevention.

Facebook announced this new grant during this week’s West Virginia Statewide Technology Conference.

The new program is being called “Digital Citizenship Research Grants,” and is open to non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

Individual grant amounts will range between $25,000 and $50,000, with a maximum of $200,000 awarded between all successful applicants.

The application deadline is just six weeks from the annoucement: September 12, 2011.

Facebook’s Safety Advisory Board, reportedly comprised of “external safety and children’s advocates,” will choose the winners by the end of October.

According to the official press release, Facebook is particularly interested in proposals related to:

online and offline bullying trends;
bullying prevention strategies;
the role of parents and educators in developing solutions,and
messages and outreach strategies to kids to address bullying.

Facebook is particularly interested in new insights with a global application. And the “extent to which the research is open sourced and shared broadly” is part of the judging criteria for the grants, according to the press release

The announcement included backing by Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia . The senator praised Facebook’s initiative and emphasizes “the need to expand our understanding of social media and its impact, both positive and negative,” according to Facebook’s press release.

Facebook’s efforts to fund research related to bullying comes under intense media exposure on the topic. ABC Family released a made-for-TV movie on cyberbullying in July; teen suicides related to cyberbullying have dominated morning talk shows for over a year. And Facebook is at the forefront of most of these discussions, so it makes sense for their publicity department to try to put a positive light on the company in this area.

Readers, what tactics do you think cyberbullying researchers should use to gain productive insights?

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