Would A Twitter And Facebook Class Prevent Cyber-Bullying?
Parents’ associations in Australia are backing a proposal which would see their children taught how to use Facebook and Twitter properly in the classroom, in the hopes that teaching netiquette would stem the cyber-bullying problem among youth. But is this the right way to solve the problem?
The Telegraph reports that parents’ associations in Australia are looking for their children’s schools to begin teaching “online etiquette, privacy protection and the long-term consequences of posting embarrassing or offensive content” online.
They’re asking that the government formally introduce proper social network use as a core requirement for students, as there has been a rash of offensive content posted online, as well as some suicides related to cyber-bullying in Australia lately.
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