Neowin News Feed for: Cyberbullying

The UK could follow Australia's footsteps in banning social media for those under 16

David Uzondu — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:48:01 +0000

In an effort to protect kids, the UK government is considering banning social media for those under 16. Read more...

The U.S. and the U.K. are coming together to ensure online child safety

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:30:01 +0000

The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a new partnership aimed at improving online safety for children. Read more...

Today is Safer Internet Day, do your part to work "Together for a better internet"

Steven Parker — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:14:01 +0000

You don't have to look very far to find a victim of online bullying in some form or other, and Safer Internet Day is a day that aims to promote better, respectful behavior among fellow web surfers. Read more...

Online civility deteriorated in the second year of the pandemic, claims Microsoft

Usama Jawad — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has reported that digital civility has taken a turn for the worse in the second and ongoing year of the pandemic. 18 out of the 22 surveyed countries reported net-negative stats. Read more...

TikTok will now let you bulk delete comments and block multiple accounts at once

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 20 May 2021 14:04:01 +0000

TikTok launched today a new feature that allows you to remove multiple comments or block multiple accounts at once, up to 100 at a time. This capability is rolling out across select markets. Read more...

TikTok is rolling out new features to combat online bullying and harassment

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:18:01 +0000

TikTok has introduced two features that are meant to foster a positive environment for its users. One feature lets creators filter comments and the other prompts them to reconsider "unkind" comments. Read more...

Instagram's new features help fight cyber bullying and highlight positive interactions

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 13 May 2020 03:46:02 +0000

Instagram is rolling out a number of features meant to help you handle abusive behavior on the platform and cyberbullying. It's also testing a new tool designed to promote positive interactions. Read more...

Twitter tests warning users when they write potentially offensive replies

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 05 May 2020 20:16:01 +0000

Twitter has announced that it's experimenting with a new feature on iOS, which will prompt users to reconsider their replies before posting them if they contain potentially harmful language. Read more...

Today is Safer Internet Day, so let's work "Together for a better internet"

Steven Parker — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:20:01 +0000

Four in five Brits are “worried” about being online according to new research

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 May 2019 21:36:02 +0000

A new report dubbed 'Online Nation' authored by the UK regulator Ofcom, and the Information Commissioner's Office, has found that more people, than last year, are worried about going online. Read more...

Twitter to start banning accounts for promoting violence

Jett Goldsmith — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:32:01 +0000

Twitter has updated their abuse policies in a move to crack down on harmful content. Now, promoting violence may be met with a temporary account ban, and accounts may be locked for harassment. Read more...

Ask.fm revises safety policy after user suicide

Paul Ferson — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:57:32 +0000

After the suicide of an Ask.fm user relating to abusive questions, the site has announced a new safety policy, to come into effect in September. The change provides more straightforward reports. Read more...

Woot! Oxford English Dictionary adds 400 new words

Andrew Lyle — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:06:03 +0000

The Oxford English dictionary has added 400 new words, including woot, retweet, cyberbullying and sexting Read more...