UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9: The United Nations Study on Violence against Children recognised that Cyberbullying can cause profound harm as it leaves a permanent footprint online and can quickly reach wide audiences.
In seven European countries overall, the proportion of children online aged 11-16, who’ve suffered cyberbullying, increased from 7 per cent in 2010, to 12 per cent in 2014, United Nations news reported.
Cyberbullying involves the posting or sending of electronic messages, including pictures or videos, aimed at harassing, threatening or targeting another person.
A whole gamut of social platforms, including chat rooms, blogs and instant messaging, are used in cyberbullying.
Countries and institutions can adopt a wide variety of measures to help reverse these trends, including carrying out awareness-raising campaigns and teacher-training, adopting laws that clearly define bullying and pushing schools to implement concrete actions such as helplines for children.
The report of the Secretary-General will be presented on Tuesday to the Third Committee of the General Assembly so next steps can be determined.
“Children are eager to see action to bring this manifestation of violence to an end,” Marta Santos Pais a special representative of the Secretary-General said, adding “And they deserve no less!”
(UNI)
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