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Responsible use of technology to protect young people who are experiencing cyberbullying in Australia
conference contribution
posted on 2019-01-01, 00:00 authored by Chintha KaluarachchiChintha Kaluarachchi, Matthew Warren, Frank JiangFrank JiangCyberbullying has become one of the high priority matters for authorities, parents, guardians and Australian schools in particular, especially in the era of digital world because it has created enormous distress to adolescent’s lifestyle. Responsible use of technology provides better practices to encourage compassion because these digital technologies have facilitated this new social phenomenon through their very existence and a large number of audience. This paper discusses the responsible use of technologies in order to empower the adolescents to take control of their own experience with the support of parents, guardians and, where appropriate, schools to counteract and prevent the Cyberbullying activities.