Cyberbullying stories

Sendbird has introduced Advanced Moderation, a hybrid system that enhances online community safety by merging human judgement with automated measures.

Harmful content reports have risen by over 25% since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, according to Netsafe.

Harmful online content cases have surged by 292% during the pandemic, according to a new study by Report Harmful Content.

Former TechnologyOne employee awarded $5.2m in damages in landmark bullying and unlawful dismissal case. Chair Adrian Di Marco penalised.

New app counters social media gloom with pet pics to boost mental health & mood. #PedigreeApp #Positivity.

A new report finds that Australian parents are aware of digital threats, but they lack confidence when it comes to knowing how to deal with safety.

This Friday May 17 is Pink Shirt Day, which is a colourful way to raise awareness about a serious and in some cases tragic issue: cyberbullying.

11% of New Zealand adults have been targeted by online hate speech, with 60% experiencing emotional and behavioural effects, according to a report by Netsafe. The research, the first of its kind in the country, highlighted that minority ethnic groups, males and those with disabilities were more likely to be targeted. The study also found that online hate speech was most frequently directed at individuals' religion, followed by political views, appearance, race and ethnicity. Future research is recommended to explore ways to prevent or stop online hate speech.

According to Sticks ‘n’ Stones founder Karla Sanders, everyone should have the right to be their real selves.

Can you put a dollar figure on the damage cyberbullying causes New Zealanders? One economist says that cost is around $444 million every year.

Online abuse, bullying and harassment are continuing to cause harm to New Zealanders nationwide, and more people are reporting incidents to Netsafe.

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

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

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.

#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.

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

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

Bullying Free NZ Week begins today, encouraging schools to tackle bullying and promote student wellbeing.

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

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.

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

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

Online hatefulness has been normalised and in some cases lauded. This is not a healthy development.

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