(WCBD) Mariah Anderson has been fighting for her life since she was born, and now her family is having to fend off internet bullies. Born with a rare condition called Chromosome Two Duplication Syndrome that impairs her learning and motor skills, Mariah turned 2-years-old last Saturday.
Her mother Kyra posted a photo of her daughter to celebrate the special day, but the web had other intentions for the birthday girl. The photo of Mariah became an internet sensation, shared by thousands, but not because of Mariah's smile.
Facebook users made various comments on the original post poking fun at Mariah's appearance. Kyra Pringle, Mariah's mother, was horrified at some of things people said.
"The smile that you guys think is funny or the smile that you guys are comparing to a leprechaun," said Kyra Pringle, "the things you guys are saying about my child, she's not a monster, she's real."
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Monday, March 2, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Twitter Just Made It Even Harder To Abuse People On Its Platform
The company released new guidelines surrounding doxxing and impersonation today.
posted on Feb. 26, 2015, at 4:12 p.m.
Screenshot via Twitter
Less than three weeks after Twitter CEO Dick Costolo admitted in an internal memo that the company “sucks” at dealing with abuse—and two months after the company made a first round of sweeping changes to address that deficiency— Twitter has taken even more aggressive steps toward dealing with abuse on its platform.
Read more here.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Bullying Prevention: 2015 Resource Guide
This resource guide provides links to organizations, programs, publications, and resources focused on bullying prevention. It is divided into seven sections: (1) Organizations and Websites; (2) Data, Definitions, and Research; (3) Programs, Campaigns, and Toolkits; (4) Policies, Laws, and Legislation; (5) Publications and Resources; (6) At-Risk Populations; and (7) Bullying and Co-Occurring Issues. Each item in this resource guide includes a short description and a link to the resource itself. Descriptions of reports, guides, toolkits, campaigns, websites, and initiatives are, in most cases, excerpted from the resources themselves while descriptions of research studies are excerpted from the study abstracts.
Get it here: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/resource/bullying-prevention-2014-resource-guide
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Introducing the YouTube Kids app
Download YouTube Kids for free on your Android or iOS device.
Android: http://goo.gl/SsDTHh
iOS: http://goo.gl/P0cikI
The YouTube Kids app is designed for curious little minds to dive into a world of discovery, learning, and entertainment. This free app is easy to use and packed full of age-appropriate videos, channels and playlists. YouTube Kids features popular children’s programming, plus kid-friendly content from filmmakers, teachers, and creators all around the world.
YouTube Kids is currently available in the U.S. only.
For additional questions, please visit http://support.google.com/youtubekids
Android: http://goo.gl/SsDTHh
iOS: http://goo.gl/P0cikI
The YouTube Kids app is designed for curious little minds to dive into a world of discovery, learning, and entertainment. This free app is easy to use and packed full of age-appropriate videos, channels and playlists. YouTube Kids features popular children’s programming, plus kid-friendly content from filmmakers, teachers, and creators all around the world.
YouTube Kids is currently available in the U.S. only.
For additional questions, please visit http://support.google.com/youtubekids
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