Sadly, cyber-bullying and online hate speech is now a part of modern online life, especially on social media. Mark Walker describes some activities that we can use with students to tackle potential problems and raise awareness

Although social media has greatly facilitated contact between people, it has provided new opportunities for online bullying and the propagation of hate speech. So how can students be taught about these problems in the classroom and about the consequences of their own actions?

The Council of Europe’s “No Hate Speech” movement was established to increase awareness of online hatred. They support workshops on this topic helping disseminate methods to tackle online hate. This article describes some activities that can easily be used with students to raise awareness of this growing menace.

We all know the traditional nursery rhyme “sticks and stones may break my bones” and most of us are well aware that contrary to what it says, words can and often do cause a great deal of hurt and pain.

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