That wasn’t very nice of me was it? Well, that’s what a lot of kids in school today are hearing. That plus a lot worse. Not only are bullies verbally abusive, they have now turned to physical abusing their prey. Bullying in schools has almost become a disease, and numerous children, as young as 7 years-old, have ended their own lives with suicide because of them. Are the schools, the ones we trust our kids with 8 or 9 hours […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bullying affects twenty percent of high school students. Bullying is a negative action that has continued to occur in education systems all around the world. There are a few reasons as to why the bullying rates seem to be increasing over the years. Nowadays it is normal for children to be given cell phones at such an early age. These teens are so young which is a huge cause for […]
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Get help with your assigmentThe people of my generation have everything on our phones and computers completely to our disposal from the age of 2. An infant can open an iPhone and play games before being able to read a book. It’s hard for teachers to compete with Instagram and Netflix during class. Debating that technology limits and hinders us from our full potential socially and intellectually. Spending so much time on phones can affect behavior negatively after hours of being focused on games […]
Bullying is a social justice issue that has been around for many decades. Bullying is an aggressive act that is intentionally done by harming someone verbally, physically, or psychologically. Normally, bullying is created through and imbalance of power and it is repeated over and over again. There’ something like a general acceptance or justification that “kids will be kids” and that it’s okay because they are at an adolescence stage instead of correcting the behavior when it first arrives. As […]
Cyber crime is defined as a crime in which a computer is the object of a crime or it is used as a tool to commit a crime. The term itself is extremely broad, as there are multiples subcategories of computer crimes and various crimes within each of them. Examples of cyber crimes that affect the personal being of a person are security breaches, fraud, digital piracy, child pornography, counterfeiting, and money laundering. There are also crimes that can corrupt […]
Bullying events have been an interminable issue in schools and among young people. As Meyer-Adams and Conner (2008) affirm, “Bullying is proceeded with provocation however demonstrations of control towards someone else, either through physical or psychological mistreatment.” With the new mechanical turns of events, bullying should be possible on the web and through online media stages. Because of its development impacts on the people in question, bullying has drawn in general fascination from the media, school specialists, guardians, and scientists. […]
An idea that is fully formed – fully understood – that sticks; right in there somewhere” (Rossow). Experts are the key to help victims. There are so many therapists and experts that go to school to help children that have been attacked and can’t catch up with their thoughts. Some parents don’t understand what the definition of cyber bullying or how to understand it. Juanne N clarke in the article “A Study of the portrayal of Bullying in Magazine for […]
This paper aims to study new forms of cyber crime in the world and understand the cyber insurance protection from the various kind of cyber-attack. With the rapid technological developments, our life is becoming more digitalized. Be it business, education, shopping or banking transactions everything is on the cyber space. Cyber crimes can involve criminal activities that are traditional in nature, such as theft, fraud, forgery, defamation and mischief, all of which are subject to the Indian Penal Code. The […]
People are aware of the microphones, but do not necessarily know how dangerous they can be if they pick up a wrong idea or voice. In this case, microphones are being used as a surveillance tool. In the novel, people are naive to the point where they think they can get away with certain actions or conversations with the thought that nobody is ever listening. Winston describes the microphones being used as “…a danger” rather than a tool for protection […]
Social networking sites offer people new and varied ways to communicate via the internet, whether through their PC or their mobile phone. Examples include MySpace, Facebook and Bebo. They allow people to easily and simply create their own online page or profile and to construct and display an online network of contacts, often called ‘friends’. Users of these sites can communicate via their profile both with their ‘friends’ and with people outside their list of contacts. The rapid growth of […]
Beyond the positive aspects that Internet has it is important to recognize that the use of it by children poses a whole series of difficult questions to master, or even real risks. One of the first issues is the difficulty for children to measure the validity of the information they find. In this perspective, it is very important that the parents and adults in the entourage of these young people ensure, especially in early age, some control over the use […]
Texting, a techonology adavancement most cant go a day without. Everyday 83% of americans send at least 5 texts. Although many may say texing has imporved communication and made it far easier. What about our teens? Teens are spending more than one-third of their days using media such as online video or music — nearly nine hours on average, according to a new study from the family technology education non-profit group, Common Sense Media. This means that most american teens […]
While there is no denying the fact that technology has changed the modern life for better, at the same time few negative impacts are also well observed such as increased dependence has increased the usage of computers and smartphones that effect our eyesight and brain. To negate these effects strict measures must be observed such as limiting the use of electronic gadgets at night. People should fix their timings of sleeping to ensure they get required time of sleep.Do not […]
Technology is a body of knowledge devoted to creating tools which has sole purpose of helping humanity by making various difficult tasks easy for us by processing actions and the extracting of materials. The term technology is vast and is beyond the limits of possibilities but in fact technology is a very scientific process. We use technology according to our lifestyle. Technology helps to extend human abilities and to help us in our work. In simple words technology is used […]
Social media has taken over the world seemingly overnight, but how does this affect children? Is social media safe, most especially for our children? The social media craze starts young these days, and it seems to keep getting younger. Although the terms of agreement state that a user must be at least thirteen to use the popular app, Snapchat, there is no real age verification and even my eight-year-old niece has her own Snapchat account. According to Alexis Madrigal, “Snapchat […]
Like this happened in Canada with a 15 year old girl named Amanda Todd. She killed herself in 2012 after watching photos of her private parts on social networking sites. She was suffering from anxiety, major depression and panic attacks after seeing the photos. A Dutch man found guilty of cyberbullying the young girl. The Dutch Supreme Court ruling follows an agreement by the country’s authorities to send the convicted cyber-bully to Canada. He got sentenced for 11 years for […]
The growth of technology and digitalization has reached a peak. In the past few decades while as an Asian and as a global community, this growth has had several benefits on the global community and its people such as the use of machinery and access to methods of new communication. However, contrary to the aforementioned with this extreme growth, the privacy is in danger and can be access by anyone. As we are the citizens of the 21st century and […]
Shadow Banning for Republicans and Conservatives Shadow banning is a social media phrase that can be used to describe the act of temporary blocking a user from viewing content posted. On Facebook, features such as “unfollow”, “snooze” and “block” are prime examples of shadow burning. Once a user is shadow banned, they cannot access posts made by the user on the other end. It is also known as ghost banning. This feature has become quite popular on social media platforms. […]
The Dangers of Censorship Policies and Algorithm Bias on Facebook Today, social media platforms have connected the whole world. By December of 2017, a third of the total human population in the world used or owned a social media account (Dencik & In Leistert, 2015). This number has since increase day by day. One of the reasons why most people initially joined social media is not only to enjoy virtual interactions, but also have freedom of speech, albeit anonymously, in […]
In Germany for instance, the censorship debate on social media platforms has begun. Initially, it aims to curb hate speech by involving the authorities. In the recent times, the Chechen warlord monger, Ramzan Kadyrov was indefinitely banned from Facebook and Instagram. He was notorious for posting videos of his work out that were patriotic declarations and caused a lot of tension among his followers. Once the U.S government included him in the sanction list, he was banned from Facebook and […]
Parents may or should feel the need to interfere in their child’s social media life. Although monitoring the social media accounts of their children to prevent cyber bullying is a good thing, many parents have other ways to use monitoring software to help them easily keep track of their child’s social profiles and messages and also limit their usage of their phone. You can childproof the phone to limit their use of phone usage at certain times of the day. […]
Have you ever been suspicious of your son or daughter’s social media account, just to make sure they’re not being harmed or harassed by anyone? Previous parents of generations before used to let their children socialize with others but, the setting was always in-person or over the phone. Nowadays, the internet and social media apps have evolved into the main social gathering spot for teens and kids. Forget about going out in public and finding the love of your life, […]
Social media refers to the modes of interactions and exchange information, ideas in virtual communities and network. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp, YouTube and Video has become the platforms for the virtual social lives created by people over the internet. It paves way for the learner centered education. There are specific social media sites aimed at education, such sites are safe because they are restricted to individuals seeking to learn a particular topic and educators to closely monitor interactions. Discussions and […]
We’ll admit, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, they’re all addicting. Around 40% of the people in this world use it. That is three billion people using social media every day. A person spends an average of two hours on their phones, which equals to about half a million tweets, snaps, or photos uploaded online every minute. It is a fun way to communicate with your friends and family who live far away and a great way to pass time, but this […]
There has been a point in someone’s life where they did not feel good enough. Everyone experiences not having the perfect body image, the perfect grades, or the popularity. Based off of a newsletter named “Healthline” they discovered that over 350 million people in the United States suffer from depression. One thing that does not help is social media. Social media provides a “perfect” standard that people believe they must stand by. For example, the apps Instagram and […]
Today if you create a product or have an idea, you can sell that product, or share that idea with a substantial audience quickly and cost-effectively through these platforms. Sherpa Marketing found that more people follow brands on social media than follow celebrities. On Instagram alone 80 percent of people follow at least one business. If you’re not taking advantage of social, you’re missing out on a fast, inexpensive, and effective way to reach almost half the world’s population. Fourth, […]
Social Media Impact Social media! What a huge word. When it comes to social media, a lot of different thoughts will pop into your head; good ones and bad ones. These platforms are getting famous in an unbelievable speed. Every single day the number of social media users is increasing in a very ridiculous way especially among teenagers! Teenagers are the biggest part of social media users. They can spend more than 5 hours a day on social media; chatting, […]
Communication Technology (ICT) as a key driver of its developmental agenda which include economic growth, reduction of poverty and global competitiveness. The author outline that the purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges encountered in the implementation of the e-government, as well as the potential opportunities available in the context of Botswana society. He defined e-government as the use of the internet or other digital means by the government to deliver information and services online. The paper identified […]
When people connect positively on a social media platform, the productive uses of social media can be noticed as people with common values exchange information with each other. This means people can eventually create communities that will better their life as they get together and fight for a cause or just support each other in difficult times. For instance, a group of people searching to better the environment can start a ‘Clean L LBJ’ group. Creating this group will allow […]
Social media is a place where people can be vocal about their problems. By encouraging the act of sharing opinions, it pushes people’s thought process on different types of topics, resulting in a generation more opened to debate and compromise. Today activist groups operate mainly on social sites. NOW, National Organization for Women, is a national group that fights for women rights and any issues surrounding their benefits. Its members mostly are active social media users who promote their feminist […]
