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Bullying has long been one of the biggest challenges facing youth online. Sadly, in some cases we\u00a0see it faced by adults as well<\/a>. The fact that this has persisted does not make it something we should ever get used to or ignore, especially if that digital harassment is actually closer to hate speech and any resulting actions or behaviors because of that hate.<\/p>\n Over the last year, with so many people spending far more time online, there has been an increase in negative interactions, such as the rise in anti-Asian hate.\u00a0Stop AAPI Hate<\/a>, a coalition aimed at addressing anti-Asian hate during the pandemic, received nearly 3,800 reports of harassment, assault and acts of discrimination against Asian Americans from March 2020 to February 2021.<\/p>\n Online hate and harassment aren\u2019t unique to the Asian population. As detailed in this\u00a0recent article by CNet<\/a>,\u00a0\u201cFor many years, social media users who identify as Black, Jewish, transgender or as part of other marginalized groups have also complained that Facebook and Twitter aren\u2019t doing enough to stamp out hate speech, despite having rules against that type of behavior. But the coronavirus pandemic has meant that Asian Americans are dealing with racist comments more often than they have in the past.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n With this blatant online vitriol so clearly in view, parents are nervous about what their kids are seeing, hearing, experiencing \u2013 and even saying. How do we help our kids respond if they are subjected to bullying or hate? Or how do we guide them to be allies to others who are? To answer these tough questions, we invited Dr. Sameer Hinduja and Dr. Justin Patchin from the Cyberbullying Research Center to episode #19 of our webinar series to speak with us about hate and bullying; what they truly mean, how they impact us, and how to deal with them. They also discuss and share tips and advice on how to build resilience in kids who may experience this.<\/p>\n Although this episode focused on a wide variety of topics, a few key takeaways worth calling out include:<\/p>\n As schools begin opening up again after months of remote learning, you may have apprehensions that all this digital discord will follow students to school. \u00a0But the return to school is for many a return to services and resources they had lost access to during the pandemic. \u00a0Teachers, counselors and friends will be more available to help students cope with any challenges they may face, as long as we have done the groundwork and provided our kids with the basic skills to recognize, take action, and stand up to bullying or hate.<\/p>\n For more from Dr. Hinduja and Dr. Patchin, list to the\u00a0full conversation\u00a0here.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0And take a look at our tips for\u00a0handling online bullying<\/a>\u00a0as well as tips for\u00a0safe and healthy social media<\/a>\u00a0use.<\/p>\n If you are interested in learning more on this topic some additional resources include:<\/p>\n For past episodes or more information about our webinar series, visit our Internet Safety Webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bullying has long been one of the biggest challenges facing youth online. Sadly, in some cases we\u00a0see it faced by adults as well. The fact that this has persisted does not make it something we should ever get used to or ignore, especially if that digital harassment is actually closer to hate speech and any resulting actions or behaviors because of that hate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5749,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Bullying has long been one of the biggest challenges facing youth online. Sadly, in some cases we\u00a0see it faced by adults as well<\/a>. The fact that this has persisted does not make it something we should ever get used to or ignore, especially if that digital harassment is actually closer to hate speech and any resulting actions or behaviors because of that hate.\r\n\r\nOver the last year, with so many people spending far more time online, there has been an increase in negative interactions, such as the rise in anti-Asian hate.\u00a0Stop AAPI Hate<\/a>, a coalition aimed at addressing anti-Asian hate during the pandemic, received nearly 3,800 reports of harassment, assault and acts of discrimination against Asian Americans from March 2020 to February 2021.\r\n\r\nOnline hate and harassment aren\u2019t unique to the Asian population. As detailed in this\u00a0recent article by CNet<\/a>,\u00a0\u201cFor many years, social media users who identify as Black, Jewish, transgender or as part of other marginalized groups have also complained that Facebook and Twitter aren\u2019t doing enough to stamp out hate speech, despite having rules against that type of behavior. But the coronavirus pandemic has meant that Asian Americans are dealing with racist comments more often than they have in the past.\u201d<\/em>\r\n\r\nWith this blatant online vitriol so clearly in view, parents are nervous about what their kids are seeing, hearing, experiencing \u2013 and even saying. How do we help our kids respond if they are subjected to bullying or hate? Or how do we guide them to be allies to others who are? To answer these tough questions, we invited Dr. Sameer Hinduja and Dr. Justin Patchin from the Cyberbullying Research Center to episode #19 of our webinar series to speak with us about hate and bullying; what they truly mean, how they impact us, and how to deal with them. They also discuss and share tips and advice on how to build resilience in kids who may experience this.\r\n\r\nAlthough this episode focused on a wide variety of topics, a few key takeaways worth calling out include:\r\n\n
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