Cyberbullying

When Elon Musk bought Twitter, it was estimated that up to 15% of users were so-called bots or fake accounts, but what is the purpose of a fake account and why do people do it? People set up

At this time of year – with the return to school and university – people are making new connections all over the place. As it sometimes takes time to

November 13 to 17 is Anti-Bullying Week, and is set up to encourage students, parents and teachers to stand up and speak out against a form of behaviour that the NSPCC claims “affects almost all children in some way”. The charity cites some alarming statistics about bullying in the UK, such as Childline performing

Trolling and cyberbullying are irritating and potentially harmful habits, and the people that engage in it tend to be those that wouldn’t say boo to a goose if they didn’t have the protection of their computer or mobile phone screen in front of them, but what happens when they’re actually confronted about what they’ve done? […]

Sites like Facebook and Twitter are packed with people trying to ridicule other individuals and make their lives a misery, but why do they do it? What are they gaining from it? Bullying, of course, is