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Most parents say they're not concerned about online bullying when it comes to their kids, but more students are reporting online abuse and feeling more alone than ever.

Teacher sent the 16-year-old a photo of herself in her underwear and they swapped suggestive messages via Facebook and her phone, Teesside Crown Court was told.

Anti-Bullying Week, 17-21 November, is one of the most important social events on the school calendar. Bullying is a problem that affects schools across the UK, and this week is a perfect opportunity to encourage debate, solve issues and tackle the root cause of the problem.

Educating children about being safe online is as fundamentally important as teaching them how to cross the road, says head of online child abuse charity, and parents must be aware of this from birth.

The micro-blogging site collaborates with nonprofit group Women, Action & The Media (WAM) to help reduce the number of harassing tweets directed at women.

A major survey of 30,000 pupils reveals that teenagers – especially girls – increasingly doubt themselves. Both the economic downturn and cyber bullying are taking their toll

A 56-year-old 'Teacher of the Year' lured one of his 14-year-old students with a fake Facebook profile before assaulting her in his car, it has been claimed. Joaquim Andrade, who teaches English at Brockton High School in Massachusetts, allegedly engaged the teenager in conversation about soccer via the popular social networking site.

As with every parenting challenge, technology does not come all at once.

Ask.fm has made a long-term commitment to safety, which includes substantial investment in improving moderation, hiring safety experts and creating partnerships with government and law enforcement authorities.

Following concerns that two thirds of teachers have witnessed cyberbullying, research suggests that telling children what to say would encourage them to stand up for victims

Teens across Europe are becoming more exposed to dangerous websites and cyberbullying, but young Irish people are taking fewer risks than others.

Cyberbullying and rise in self-harm highlighted by MPs voicing concern over violent video games and sexting

The website, which allows users to post anonymous questions to each other, has become the subject of criticism both here and abroad after cyber-bullying on the site.

Young people across the country are being invited to try their hand at programming computers in Block H, the world's first purpose-built computer centre, on Bletchley Park.

We have seen many reports about adult bullying in the workplace, however there has yet to be a study that provides us with information on how an average adult deals with online peer cruelty. The cyber-bullets of grown-ups acting badly online can be devastating.

To adults, 'social media' is a top-up to our everyday lives. For kids, it is everyday life.

The U.K has seen a drastic increase in the number of suicides among children over the past three years. And according to ChildLine, a counseling service for young people and children, the largest suicide rate increase has been seen within the 12-15 age groups.

Children are copying cruel taunts from the Lindsay Lohan movie Mean Girls - by setting troll accounts to spread rumours about their school. Police have been called in after teenagers set up accounts on Twitter to abuse fellow pupils after watching the Hollywood movie.

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram AND cowardly trolls will be charged if they refuse to take down hate-filled posts

Quarter of people admit to having been an internet troll