💡 Ask the Expert: Cyberbullying 101

In commemoration of Cyberbullying Awareness Month, we've invited Dr. Anuradha Rao to answer your questions about this prevalent issue faced by our children today. Drop your questions below now! 📝

💡 Ask the Expert: Cyberbullying 101
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Hi Dr! What are the factors that increase the risk of cyber-bullying (being a victim and/or a bully)?

4y ago

(2) 3. Having their own mobile phone significantly increases a child’s risk of being cyber-bullying. 4. Finally, the presence of absence of a capable guardian – who exists to protect the child from harm – is a key factor. Here, capable guardians can be technological (parental software), processes (what systems do parents have have in place to protect against cyberbullying), and people (does the parent have the knowledge and means to protect their child)