Krympress reports:
The problem of cyberbulling in Russia is becoming more and more acute. This phenomenon is especially dangerous, because persecution in the digital environment can occur around the clock, and its effect on the psyche of the child often remains unnoticed by adults, the State Duma is noted.
Every fifth citizen of Russia perceives cyberbulling as one of the key threats to children on the Internet. This is evidenced by the results of a survey of the All -Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM).
Every fifth Russian considers cyberbulling one of the key threats to children on the Internet. She stands on a par with fraud, involving in illegal activity and the spread of content unintentional for children— the study says.
At the same time, according to the survey, 40% of respondents are ready to contact the competent authorities in case of bullying their child, 48% — to conduct a conversation with him, 47% — discuss the situation with the parents of the offender. Only 15% of Russians are ready to contact a psychologist.
The answers of Russians also demonstrate that when a collision with persecution on the Internet, there is no clear algorithm of actions to solve the problem. Everyone is trying to cope with her the way he can. This may indicate the insufficient awareness of citizens about all the possibilities that exist today in the framework of the fight against cyberbulling and its consequences— noted in the VTsIOM.
The problem of cyberbulling in Russia is becoming more and more acute, and the results of the VTsIOM survey confirm that a significant part of the citizens are aware of its seriousness, says Anton Nemkin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications, the federal coordinator of the Digital Russia party project.
Cyberbulling is indeed one of the key threats to children on the Internet along with fraud and the spread of prohibited content. This phenomenon is especially dangerous, because persecution in a digital environment can occur around the clock, and its effect on the psyche of the child often remains unnoticed by adults— the deputy believes.
However, an alarm signal is that only 15% of parents are ready to seek help from a psychologist. This may be due to both insufficient awareness of the availability of qualified assistance, and with distrust of its effectiveness.
In addition, the lack of clear instructions for actions in the case of persecution of children on the Internet leads to the fact that parents and teachers often turn out to be defenseless before this threat. The insufficient awareness of citizens about the legal instruments of combating cyberbulling also requires more active educational work— the deputy emphasizes.
For effective counteracting cyberbulling, a comprehensive solution is necessary, Nemkin is sure.
It is important to develop special educational programs for parents and children aimed at teaching safe behavior on the Internet. It is also necessary to strengthen the interaction between schools, law enforcement agencies and psychologists in order to create understandable and affordable algorithms of actions in case of persecution of persecution. Increasing digital literacy and the availability of psychological support will help to significantly reduce the destructive effect of cyberbulling on children and adolescents, He says.
At the same time, do not forget that cyberbulling may become the basis for initiating criminal cases under two articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — for violation of the inviolability of private life and violation of the secrets of correspondence, the responsibility for which comes from the age of 14, Nemkin recalled.
If a person has become a victim of cyberbulling, persecution threatens reputation, mental state or life, it is worth applying to the police, recommended by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Source: press service of the State Duma deputy Anton Nemkina
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