Nation Jun 10 How anonymity on social media influences online behavior, harassment By Becky Wandel and Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs
Politics Aug 16 First Lady Melania Trump plans cyberbullying summit The first lady is focusing on cyberbullying among young people as part of her "Be Best" initiative. The campaign also includes opioid abuse and overall child well-being. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Jul 12 Twitter chat: How to spot and prevent cyberbullying To help answer these questions and more, the NewsHour will be hosting a Twitter chat with anti-cyberbullying advocates on Thursday, July 13th at 1 p.m. ET. By Lora Strum
Nation Nov 15 Twitter launches new tools to combat online abuse In the past, the company has been criticized for its slow response to taking down hateful language. By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Nation Feb 09 Twitter creates ‘safety council’ in an attempt to curb online harassment Twitter has announced the creation of a committee aimed at increasing safety on its platform. By Corinne Segal
Jul 23 Watch 1:41 Bullied boy gets unexpected online message: a White House invite By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, 11-year-old Logan Fairbanks of Michigan got the VIP experience while on vacation in Washington with his family. Fairbanks had posted a video of himself reading cruel internet comments that bullies had posted… Continue watching
Feb 05 Twitter CEO takes ‘full responsibility’ for lack of online harassment intervention By Colleen Shalby There’s a dark space on the Internet where crass remarks, seemingly fueled by hatred for hatred’s sake, live and thrive. They belong to “trolls” -- the term given to those who spew insults to people on Twitter, YouTube, in the… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Will Facebook change lead to an erosion of privacy rights for teens? Will Facebook change erode privacy rights for teens?… Continue watching