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How to protect your teen from cyberbullying

How to protect your teen from cyberbullying

There has been a huge rise in online bullying – and it can be subtle and sophisticated – with devastating impacts on victim’s mental health. These days bullies are on our teenager’s screens 24/7 via Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp and there’s no escaping the torture. How do we protect our teens online? What steps should we take if we find out our child is a target of cyberbullying? And what should we do if we find out our child is a cyberbully?

Parental As Anything · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

August 20, 202428m 31s

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There has been a huge rise in online bullying – and it can be subtle and sophisticated – with devastating impacts on victim’s mental health. These days bullies are on our teenager’s screens 24/7 via Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp and there’s no escaping the torture.  

How do we protect our teens online? What steps should we take if we find out our child is a target of cyberbullying? And what should we do if we find out our child is a cyberbully?  

Topics

cyberbullyingeSafety CommissionerBec SparrowRebecca SparrowCharlotte KeatingteenagersparentingTikTokSnapchatInstagram