1 IN 5 IRISH TEENS SUFFER FROM CYBER BULLIES; EU's most at risk kids.Byline: BY CLAIRE BRENNAN MORE than one in five Irish teenagers have been abused by cyber bullies, a survey revealed yesterday. The study by Mircosoft shows youngsters are among the most vulnerable in Europe with 22 per cent victimised. Name calling, intimidation and violent threats are just some methods used to terrorise Verb 1. terrorise - coerce by violence or with threats terrorize coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for victims with four per cent of teens admitting this happens on a regular basis. The Europe-wide survey to mark Safer Internet Day found more than three quarters admitted they don't tell their parents. Barnardos believes new mobile technologies makes it harder for parents to spot bullying. Its chief executive Fergus Finlay said: "It is vital children and young people are aware of all supports available if they are experiencing this insidious insidious /in·sid·i·ous/ (-sid´e-us) coming on stealthily; of gradual and subtle development. in·sid·i·ous adj. Being a disease that progresses with few or no symptoms to indicate its gravity. bullying, including talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to family and friends." Other risks include increasingly easier access to dangerous websites. In one case a distraught dis·traught adj. 1. Deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict. 2. Mad; insane. [Middle English, alteration of distract, past participle of distracten, dad contacted the charity after his 13-year-old son viewed a hardcore porn website on his iPhone. The man asked for parental control when he bought the handset but that didn't stop the child. Mr Finlay added: "If providers sell a phone with internet capabilities to children and young people, they must ensure that parents are categorically aware of the limits to parental control so that they can discuss this with their children." Privacy POLL found 45 per cent of Irish teens post images and personal information on web. Half admitted not using privacy settings to protect private data. CAPTION(S): TARGET Worried kid |
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