The Cybersmile Foundation is the only cyberbullying charity in the UK [Weatherley, 2012]. It's aims are to raise aware of the severity of cyberbullying and to provide help and advice for anybody affected by it.
The charity's biggest aim of all is to change current legislation to make cyberbullying become a criminal offence.
To help the Cybersmile Foundation achieve this goal, you can sign a petition following the link below:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/28797
I think the campaign is fantastic. The Internet can be an effective learning tool for children; social media provides everyone with another way of communicating. It may be the only way some people can communicate with friends or family who live far away from them. Cyberbullies should not get away with ruining the great potential that the Internet has.
References
Webpage
WEATHERLEY, M., 2012. Cyberbullying Charity - The Cybersmile Foundation. [online]. Brighton: The Cybersmile Foundation. Available from: http://www.cybersmile.org/index.html [Accessed 10 April 2012]
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