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How to protect your children from online abuse, cyberbullying

92 views · Published 16 August 2016 · 2:36 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Khaleej Times · 2016 · News & Politics

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Depression. Anorexia. Nightmares. Even violent and suicidal tendencies.

Just some of the things your children may arrive at thanks to one of the most sinister ways to use the Web.

A new study conducted by Kaspersky Labs shows that cyberbullying is a far more dangerous threat to children than many parents think.

Aside from those stated above, other consequences for the majority of young victims of online harassment include serious problems with health and socialisation, including low self-esteem, school failure and avoidance, loneliness, insecurity and use of alcohol and drugs.

Kaspersky Labs' research showed that 13 per cent of children and 21 per cent of parents consider cyberbullyilng harmless. At the same time, 16 per cent of the children surveyed are more afraid of being bullied online than offline, while half (50 per cent) are equally afraid of both real-life and virtual bullying. WATCH MORE AT: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/videos
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