Cyberbullying Research Center

Generative AI can contribute to a wide range of possible risks and harms that can affect the emotional and psychological well-being of others, their financial state of affairs, and even their phy...

https://cyberbullying.org/generative-ai-misuse-cases

A school counselor who works in a private school in California recently emailed me to ask for help as it relates to students and the misuse of specific AI bots. Her concerns, though, did not surr...

https://cyberbullying.org/teens-ai-virtual-girlfriend-boyfriend-bots

At the Cyberbullying Research Center we have been collecting data from middle and high school students since 2002. We have surveyed more than 35,000 students from middle and high schools from acr...

https://cyberbullying.org/summary-of-our-cyberbullying-research

This study surveyed a nationally-representative sample of 5,005 middle and high school students between the ages of 13 and 17 in the United States. Data were collected in May and June of 2023. Cl...

https://cyberbullying.org/2023-cyberbullying-data

This Fact Sheet provides a summary of important court cases and pending legislation that can help school administrators evaluate and improve their current cyberbullying policies and procedures. H...

https://cyberbullying.org/cyberbullying-fact-sheet-a-brief-review-of-relevant-legal-and-policy-issues

Last winter when Sameer and I were writing the third edition of Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard (published last fall!), we spent quite a bit of time searching for unique examples of cyberbullying ...

https://cyberbullying.org/when-your-mother-is-your-cyberbully

UPDATED for 2024! This detailed guide is a nine-page summary – filled with as much useful information as possible – to equip educators, parents, and other youth-serving adults to spot cyberbu...

https://cyberbullying.org/cyberbullying-fact-sheet-identification-prevention-and-response

We’ve updated our award-winning, best-selling book and hope you check it out, given that so much has changed since the 2nd edition. We remain fully committed to supporting educators, youth ment...

https://cyberbullying.org/bullying-beyond-schoolyard-preventing-responding-cyberbullying-3rd-edition

It’s been over a month, but I still catch myself smiling when I think of the memories made at the 2023 World Anti-Bullying Forum (WABF). For those not familiar, WABF is an international forum a...

https://cyberbullying.org/world-anti-bullying-forum-2023

Spanish Translation Available Here It is important to talk with youth about what they are doing and seeing online.  Most of the time, they are using technology safely and responsibly, but someti...

https://cyberbullying.org/questions-parents-should-ask-their-children-about-technology

(For a formatted .pdf version of this article for distribution, click on the image above ). Spanish Translation Available Here Discovering that your child is being cyberbullied is painful and cha...

https://cyberbullying.org/what-to-do-when-your-child-is-cyberbullied

(For a formatted .pdf version of this article for distribution, click on the image above ). Spanish Translation Available Here Finding out that your child is mistreating others online can be frus...

https://cyberbullying.org/what-to-do-when-your-child-cyberbullies-others

Here at the Cyberbullying Research Center, we routinely collect data from middle and high school students so that we can keep on top of what they are experiencing online. Over the last two decade...

https://cyberbullying.org/cyberbullying-continues-to-rise-among-youth-in-the-united-states-2023

In my last piece, I discussed how some legislation in various US states has been proposed without careful consideration of the contributing factors of internalized and externalized harm among you...

https://cyberbullying.org/social-media-legislation-youth-well-being-components

There has been a flurry of activity related to new legislation intending to make social media and gaming platforms safer and more accountable to upholding expected standards of trust, security, t...

https://cyberbullying.org/law-social-media-ban-youth

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory earlier this year entitled “Social Media and Youth Mental Health.” In this public statement, Dr. Murthy summarizes the (limited and of...

https://cyberbullying.org/surgeon-general-social-media-advisory

NOTE: Since April 2020, we have been offering every one of our presentations and trainings in virtual modalities (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, Teams, Hopin, Skype). Reach out if you need specifics, as we�...

https://cyberbullying.org/preventing-bullying-cyberbullying-by-building-hope

This resources provides scenarios that parents, educators, and other adults can use to discuss issues that may come up when young people are using technology. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2023)....

https://cyberbullying.org/social-media-and-tech-misuse-scenarios

Use this Technology Use Contract to establish an open line of communication regarding the child and parent expectations when it comes to using technology. Download PDF The post Technology Use C...

https://cyberbullying.org/technology-use-contract

In our Glossary below, we define the terms you need to know in the realm of social media, cyberbullying, and online safety, so that you are increasingly informed about technological jargon as you...

https://cyberbullying.org/social-media-cyberbullying-and-online-safety-glossary