Parents Urged to Heed Child Online Safety Following 69 Percent Increase in Cyberbullying Complaints

Parents Urged to Heed Child Online Safety Following 69 Percent Increase in Cyberbullying Complaints
A student uses his mobile phone for research during a english lesson at the Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy in South Gloucestershire, England, on Feb. 26, 2015. Matt Cardy/Getty Images
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As the new school year begins, parents and guardians have been urged to stay alert for their kid’s online safety after youth-driven cyberbullying content escalated to “concerning levels.”

“I urge everyone to be mindful of online safety ahead of the return to school when we typically see reports of cyberbullying spike,” eSafety Commissioner Inman Grant said.