In 2007, the Anti-Bullying Alliance called the nation’s attention to the issue of cyber-bullying, which was, at the time, essentially a new phenomenon with little or no evidence-based research into the nature of the problem or how it was likely to grow.
Since then we have seen a dramatic rise in cyber-bullying and worryingly, between 2011 and 2012 some 28,085 children made contact with child helplines to report cases of cyber-bullying.
Technology has moved on immeasurably and continues to change almost daily, becoming more mobile, more personal, and more connected than ever before.
The issue cannot be pushed aside, yet education, industry, parents and government are still struggling to decide with whom responsibility lies to keep our children safe online.
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