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29 Sep 2018, 10:08 pm

Bullied to death - BULLIES are driving kids to suicide via phone apps – with the death rate in one age group more than trebling in a year.

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Our investigation today reveals 11 apps which police fear are being used to launch anonymous attacks.

Officers warn they are seeing “rising levels” of young people between 10 and 14 killing themselves after being picked on online.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star Sunday, one police insider said app users can “say whatever they please” with no comebacks.

Our source said: “It is horrendous. Parents have no idea what their kids are doing on their phones.

“Even if you are the most diligent parent, kids are hiding stuff. Apps like these make it easy.

“Some are disguised as things like calculators. So unless you know what you are looking for, you will probably miss them.

“And these apps are truly lethal. It is a worrying time to be a young, impressionable teenager, and it needs to be stamped out. This has to start at home.”

Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show 16 people aged between 10 and 14 took their own lives last year – eight girls and eight boys.

This is a threefold increase on 2016 when five – three boys and two girls – killed themselves.

There has also been a rise in the number of deaths among the 15 to 19 age group, with 199 teens taking their own life in 2016 and another 207 in 2017.

A senior police officer has warned the figure is expected to “rise dramatically again” this year.

Our insider said: “The worrying thing is this is just the tip of the iceberg.

“The ONS do not include deaths where there is no suicide note. The real figure is likely a lot higher.”

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30 Sep 2018, 10:48 am

This is why I don't plan on allowing my kids to have phones before they are adults. Kids need no phones and I told my son we are not getting him a phone because he doesn't need one and two, we don't want to pay more money for our phones. Yeah I know these things happen in real life too but the difference is they are at your school. You can come home and get away from that stuff, you don't need a phone as a minor nor do they need social media. Good luck trying to bully my child online lmao and on the phone.


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30 Sep 2018, 11:03 am

League_Girl wrote:
... Good luck trying to bully my child online lmao and on the phone.
I can see it now ...

“Hey, did you see what other people are saying about you? What? No phone? What’s wrong with you? Wait’ll everybody else finds out! ...”


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30 Sep 2018, 11:47 am

Fnord wrote:
League_Girl wrote:
... Good luck trying to bully my child online lmao and on the phone.
I can see it now ...

“Hey, did you see what other people are saying about you? What? No phone? What’s wrong with you? Wait’ll everybody else finds out! ...”



Yeah. There ain't no way to shield children from the ugliness that exists in the cyber world -- or the world in general. The only thing parents can do is to make them as emotionally strong as possible.


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01 Oct 2018, 9:42 am

VegetableMan wrote:
Yeah. There ain't no way to shield children from the ugliness that exists in the cyber world -- or the world in general. The only thing parents can do is to make them as emotionally strong as possible.


Very true. They really have no choice but to become as emotionally strong as possible. And really, as quickly as possible. Technology never sleeps and is ever expanding.

In addition, these children and teens are struggling to adapt due to the very fast pace at which new technologies are being rolled out. This only contributes to the overall burden they experience in their daily lives. I feel bad for children these days because of what they have to deal with. It's a completely different world with different rules and social expectations. Especially, as it relates to cyber socialization. The exercise of cruelty amongst these children and teens is more convenient than ever.

League_Girl wrote:
Kids need no phones and I told my son we are not getting him a phone because he doesn't need one


I agree with this as well and I'm not even a parent. They may protest now, but they may be most thankful later.

It is also very important for children and teens to become more aware and educated to the various risks associated with new technologies. Contrary to what some may believe, information that's volunteered and presented on the internet does not go away easily, or even ever at all. This is perhaps one of the many major issues that haunt the victims which can persist for years. In worst cases, an entire lifetime.