Watch: Indian girl develops software which prevents cyber bullying

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 18:26

The software has text recognition capability and as soon as an offensive phrase is detected it sends a pop-up message asking to reconsider the user comments.

Children should not spend more than two hours online: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 23:44

Excessive media use can be linked to obesity, lack of sleep, school problems, aggression and other behaviour issues among children, new research in the US says.

Children as young as nine engaging in `risky` online behaviour: Study

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 15:41

Children as young as 9 are indulging in very risky behaviour online, a survey has revealed.

Roopal Tyagi stands up against cyber bullying

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 19:19

TV actress Roopal Tyagi, best known as Gunjan from `Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke`, took a stand against cyber bullying at the `Be a Star Rally` at Andrews Auditorium here

US school district monitors kids` social media

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 09:08

A Southern California school district is trying to stop cyberbullying and a host of other teenage ills by monitoring the public posts students make on social media outlets in a program that has stirred debate about what privacy rights teenage students have when they fire up their smartphones.

US school district launches social media snooping programme

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 17:29

An "eavesdropping" programme has been launched in a US school district to monitor all students` social media activity and keep tabs on cyber bullying and suicidal tendencies.

Canada teens in court in cyberbullying case

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 00:43

Two Canada teenagers appeared in court on child pornography charges related to cyberbullying case, which is set to continue next month as the defense seeks additional disclosure of evidence.

20 percent kids victims of cyberbullying

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 21:53

Researchers have found that one in five children get targeted by cyberbullies.

Two arrested in Canada over rape, cyber-bullying case

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 16:20

Canadian police have arrested two men as part of an investigation into the suicide of a 17-year-old girl who killed herself after suffering months of cyber-bullying following a sexual assault.

British PM calls for boycott of cyber bullying websites

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 21:21

British Prime Minister David Cameron today urged Internet users to boycott certain social networking sites, after a teenage girl who was bullied online committed suicide.

16% high school students electronically bullied in past year

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 19:06

One in six high school students (16.2 percent) reported being electronically bullied within the past 12 months, according to a new study.

Facebook takes `no tolerance` stand against cyber bullying

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 13:28

Social media giant Facebook has said that it will not tolerate cyber bullying following thousands of reports on harassment and disturbing pages on social media sites.