Last week, I spoke to more than 1700 students at a local high school about cyberbullying and social media. How can we make a difference? Don’t be a bystander. Be

Here are four things many parents don’t know: Most parents of victims have no idea it’s happening. Cyberbullying happens in a sort of parallel communication universe, one that most parents

The Health Department found that 18 percent of students said they’ve been bullied at school or over the Internet. There is little difference between the numbers of boys and girls

New York City Health Department is taking a hard look at the consequences of bullying. What happens to kids who are bullied once the bullying stops? The new study shows

New research in the UK has shown that being exposed to bullying during childhood will lead to an increased risk of psychotic experiences in adulthood, regardless of whether they are

What are the long term affects of being bullied? New York Health Care Agency is studying victims of bullying.

Last month’s arrest of two Florida girls whose relentless cyberbullying drove twelve-year-old Rebecca Sedwick to suicide has, for many parents, refreshed anxiety.It also points to some glaring blind spots many

One technique that cyber bullies use to torment their victims is text bombing. A text bomb is when a user sends a text 1,000 to 10,000 times in the same

If you are a victim of online harassment:1) Stop – Stop what you are doing and don’t retaliate; 2) Block – Block the person who is harassing you or posting

What is a digital reputation? It is the opinion or view that others have about the user, based on what they say and do online.  It is important for children

One of my main messages to students is this: Be more than a bystander. I love this video and I show it in my class.

Social Media (Yes or No?) Knowing when to allow a child to enter the social media culture can sometimes be a difficult decision. All studies and polls agree that social

As Rancho Santa Margarita Police Services’ Child Safety Deputy, I teach an Internet Safety class to the middle and high school students in Rancho Santa Margarita. I start all of

Enable parental controls. You can find parental controls on iOS devices in Settings > General > Restrictions. Here, you can turn off some apps that come with the device, such