On-line bullying and sexual harassment in Cyprus is on the rise with quite a few customers now taking the step of reaching out to the CyberSafety Helpline 1480.
That is what Philenews reported on Monday, including that knowledge on on-line bullying overlaying the interval between July 1 and September 30, 2021 recorded a rise 16.49%.
And that on-line undesirable sexual conduct or sexual harassment circumstances throughout that very same interval elevated by 5.7% in contrast with final 12 months’s reaching a excessive of 8.65%.
Particularly, from July 1 to September 30 a complete of 648 individuals contacted the 1480 Helpline, of which solely 370 circumstances involved the bullying and sexually harassment circumstances.
The 1480 telephone service is coordinated by the Pedagogical Institute of the Cyprus Ministry of Training and Tradition.
Anybody can name the hotline 1480 anonymously and freed from cost and by doing so younger individuals can specific any issues they could have about utilizing the Web, ask for recommendation and obtain assist.
By the hotline, unlawful net content material or exercise will also be reported.