Singapore is 2nd Worldwide in Google Searches for CyberBullying, According to NoBullying.com
London, UK (PRWEB) December 03, 2013 -- In its series for examining trends in Cyberbullying, in preparation for cyberbullying statistics 2014, NoBullying.com examines in an article released today why Singapore is ranked 2nd worldwide in Google searches for this shocking trend online.
According to Google Trends, Singapore has shown a massive increase in searches for the term “Cyberbullying” in 2013 compared to previous years.
As for resources more specific to the cause, NoBullying.com found out that 70% of 4,000 Singaporean students surveyed have reported some kind of bullying experience during their school years.
When further exploring, NoBullying.com also discovered a recent Microsoft survey that puts Singapore and China on top of the bullying race in Asia, putting Singapore right after the United States for cyberbullying incidents per capita. Several forecasts also predicted an increase in such incidents in 2014, making a number even higher than 2013 incidents.
Macartan Mulligan, Co-Founder of NoBullying.com, said “While it is quite a good thing that many people from different parts of the world are taking an interest in learning about cyberbullying, we at NoBullying.com look forward to the day where it is a thing of the past. We want to end this epidemic once and for all through education and kindness.”
He added that parents and teachers should make a point to educate the younger generations about the sad outcome of bullying online and off line. According to Mulligan, it is quite imperative to press for more firm laws condemning all acts of bullying and harassment.
NoBullying.com features many pages dedicated to parents, teens, teachers, health professionals as well as posts related to cyber safety and the latest news about law making concerning curbing Bullying worldwide as well as inspirational Bullying Poems and Bullying Quotes.
The website makes a habit of updating its bullying statistics and cyberbullying statistics regularly because it is essential to understand how widespread the bullying epidemic is.
He also added that anyone suffering from bullying in any form or way can always reach out to the team of NoBullying and they will be given advice on how to stand up to bullying or protect themselves online.
The founders of the website hope that viewers can truly learn about bullying definition as well as school bullying and workplace bullying and put a serious effort to making it stop by education and caution and not by violence. NoBullying.com is not a mere website but an actual movement against bullying.
Ciaran Connolly, Treze Ltd, http://www.treze.co.uk, 0044-289-581-0610, [email protected]
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