Japan is taking a tough stance against cyberbullying, the nation on Thursday (July 7th) implemented tough penalties for online insults. As per the revised penal code, the crime will now be punishable by a prison term of up to one year or a monetary penalty of up to $2,200 (¥300,000).

Japan cracks down on cyberbullying, makes it a punishable offence, but experts aren't too happy. Here's why

The Entertainment Software Association reports that 70% of families have at least one child who plays video games. Online gaming can provide quality social interaction, but it also comes with a darker side. Online gaming can pose a variety of dangers to children, from financial or identity theft to predator exposure and cyberbullying.

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A Chinese teenager has committed suicide after he was bullied and faced rejection twice from his birth parents. Known as Liu Xuezhou, the 17-year-old wrote a detailed post of approximately 10,000 words on China's Twitter-like platform, Weibo.

Chinese teenager commits suicide after getting bullied, facing rejection from birth parents

Amid a cyberbullying scandal fallout, American model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen recently appeared in a car selfie and seemed to be confident. The star was accused of cyberbullying by reality stars Courtney Stodden, Farrah Abraham, Lindsay Lohan among others and others.

Chrissy Teigen appears confident in new selfie amid cyber bullying scandal fallout

Cybercrime is expected to cost the global economy more than $1 trillion this year, up more than 50 per cent since 2018, a research report said Monday. The report by McAfee Corp.

Cybercrime costs to top $1 trillion this year: Researchers

A 17-year-old Bangladeshi teenager has been awarded a prestigious global children’s award for taking action against cyberbullying and an online crime against children.

Bangladeshi teenager awarded Children's Peace Prize for fighting cybercrime

The recent death of Hana Kimura, a bubbly, pink-haired 22-year-old wrestler and reality TV show star, has spotlighted a rise in cyber bullying in Japan and prompted swift official pledges to do more to protect victims.

Death of reality TV show star Hana Kimura in Japan spotlights cyber bullying

The apparent suicide of a second K-pop artist in a month has cast renewed focus in South Korea on vicious personal attacks and cyberbullying of vulnerable young stars, and how it mostly goes unpunished.

Cyber bullying, star suicides: The dark side of South Korea's K-pop world

Sulli, a former South Korean singer-actress, was a rare taboo breaker in a world where K-pop stars` every move is strictly monitored by their management, but her death has exposed the dark side of the industry that propelled a global craze.

K-pop singer decries cyber bullying after death of 'activist' star Sulli

Instagram on Monday announced new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform, including a warning to people as they are preparing to post abusive remarks.

Artificial Intelligence to help curb cyber bullying on Instagram with pop-up warning

US First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday (November 15) discussed cyber safety and the impact of the internet on children, with a particular focus on cyber-bullying.

Melania Trump decries cyber bullying as Trump lashes at critics via tweets

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