Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying
Bullying took on a new meaning with the increased use of communications technologies such as the internet and cell phones. Intimidation that transpired via these technologies was dubbed cyberbullying and was most commonly experienced by young people. Cyberbullying is especially prevalent on social networking websites. Read more.
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Key Issues
Key Issues
- Cyberbullying: What is it and how to get help | Australian Human Rights Commission"yberbullying is bullying that is done through the use of technology. For example, using the Internet, a mobile phone or a camera to hurt or embarrass someone is considered cyberbullying. "
- Social Media, E‐Health, and Medical Ethics"Given the profound influence of social media and emerging evidence of its effects on human behavior and health, bioethicists have an important role to play in the development of professional standards of conduct for health professionals using social media and in the design of online systems themselves ... "
- Cyber bullying sexting and Facebook guide. Know the law, know your rights | Legal Aid Queensland"Cyber bullying is intentional and repeated cruel or hurtful behaviour that is carried out using technology, such as ... "
Catholic Church & Social Justice
Catholic Church & Social Justice
- Making it Real: Genuine Human Encounter in our Digital World"Jesus does not give a long list of rules and regulations, or a customised etiquette for how we should behave towards one another. He calls us first to something deeper – a way of living and a presence in this world that brings God’s love to each and every person we meet ... "
- Social Justice Statement 2019-20"The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement for 2019 – 2020, Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world, affirms the positive possibilities for encounter and solidarity offered by new digital media, while warning of those elements of our digital world that may be harmful ... "
- Seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching"The Church's social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents ... "
- Pope tells web companies: use profits to protect children"... Pope Francis told executives of leading internet companies on Friday to use “their great profits” to defend children from sexual exploitation and other dangers lurking online."
- Catholic Social Teaching and Bullying: A Call to Action" ... In his 1963 encyclical, Pacem in terris, Pope John XXIII wrote, “Any human society, if it is to be well-ordered and productive, must lay down as a foundation this principle, namely, that every human being is a person.” It is in the words of John XXIII that we find a reassurance of the absolute dignity of all human beings ... "
Political Parties
Political Parties and Policies
- Cyberbullying | Australian Government eSafety CommissionerYoung people are being bullied online right now. Understanding what to do about it can help stop the harm it causes.
- Adult Cyber Abuse | Australian Government eSafety Commissioner"Experiencing online abuse can have a devastating impact on your wellbeing and sense of safety."
- Bullying No Way! | Legislation and Policy"Commonwealth legislation relevant to bullying, harassment, discrimination and violence ... "