How to Lose Friends and Influence Over Others There are many ways to characterize President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Words such as chaos are the overarching description. More specifically, we can label Trump a disrupter, unpredictable, unreliable, punitive, closed-minded, egotistical, and, perhaps, most apropos—a bully. Unethical Actions The handwriting was on the wall […]
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Talk to Your Child About the Dangers of Social Networking The term “social network” is how we connect to other people using a platform that supports online communication, such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Video sharing services such as Snapchat and TikTok are popular among millennials and the Generation Zeers. The use of such social
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Harmful Effects of Bullying: A Perspective on Protected Groups Last Tuesday, I blogged about how to combat bullying, the first of a two-part blog on this important issue affecting society. In today’s blog, I look at bullying against various groups of people, including tweens, students with disabilities, students of color, and students who identify as
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Student Depression and Even Suicide May Hang in the Balance I have previously blogged about various kinds of bullying, including in-person, on social media, and in the workplace. Bullying can have significant negative effects on those bullied, such as causing depression and even suicide. This is an important topic in society today, so I’m writing
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Digital Threat: Talking To Your Child About Cyberbullying This guest blog was written by Katherine Rundell. Her contact information is below. The blog was first posted in February 2022. Introduction Cyberbullying is one example that can have devastating effects on young people. Cyberbullying occurs when a bully targets a victim using online communication methods such
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What You Can Do to Protect Them I have previously blogged about whether parents should monitor teens’ social media activities. One reason is the possibility of cyberbullying when they are online, especially on certain social media sites, including Facebook…Excuse me, “Meta”. I address these issues in my book, which is referenced at the end of
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What to Do to Protect Them I have previously blogged about whether parents should monitor teens’ social media activities. One reason is the possibility of cyberbullying when they are online, especially on certain social media sites, including Facebook…Excuse me, “Meta”. I address these issues in my book, which is referenced at the end of the
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Bring on the “Thought Polics” Intolerance in society is being fueled by the cancel culture. The cancel culture is mainly an internet phenomenon where those offended by the comments of another party are denounced online by those who object to the behavior. It is one form of a cultural boycott that seeks to isolate the
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Venting on Social Media The right to free speech is guaranteed in our Constitution. However, social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and others can limit, control, and censor speech. Federal law does not offer much recourse for social media users who object to whether and how these companies present a user’s content. It can
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Advice For Parents We all know that K-12 students are using digital platforms much more for personal and educational purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This opens the possibility that cyberbullying will occur online. Parents and kids need to know how to protect themselves during these trying times. With so many U.S. states closing schools until
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