Tackling cyberbullying
Al Henderson
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
If I were in charge I would completely stop cyberbullying and make the internet a safer place for us all to use and enjoy. I'm an anti-cyberbullying campaigner for Channel 4's Battlefront project (www.battlefront.co.uk).
I hate the fact that you can't use the internet or your mobile phone without feeling intimidated or threatened. I think it all needs to end, and I'm getting one step closer to achieving that every day - with all your help.
Cyberbullying is a really cruel way to hit back at someone. People do not realise how much it hurts; just because you don't look the person in the eye when you abuse them doesn't mean it won't affect them.
I'm always looking for new inspirational ideas to push this campaign forward and make it the best it can possibly be. I'm going to attach people to schools around the country to give advice and to act as "someone to talk to" for people who suffer from cyberbullying.
If you want to help, contact me on anticyberbullying@yahoo.co.uk or on my Battlefront page at http://battlefront.co.uk/campaign/anti-cyberbullying
- Do you know a child or young person who could tell adults a thing or two? Email lauren.higgs@haymarket.com or call her on 020 8267 4918
