{"id":120270,"date":"2025-03-09T03:23:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T00:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=120270"},"modified":"2025-03-09T03:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T00:23:47","slug":"efforts-underway-to-combat-child-cyberbullying-across-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/120270-efforts-underway-to-combat-child-cyberbullying-across-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Efforts underway to combat child cyberbullying across Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cyberbullying has become a phenomenon rampant around the world, impacting hundreds of thousands of children. According to the World Health Organization, one in six school-aged children experienced online bullying across Europe during 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an attempt to combat online bullying, France has made it mandatory since 2023 for children under 15 to obtain parental consent to register on social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to data from e-Enfance Association for Protection of Children Online, 82% of minors are exposed to harmful content online, including drug and weapon sales and inappropriate photos and videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, Ireland adopted the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act, known as \u201cCoco\u2019s Law\u201d. The law provides for severe penalties, including up to 7 years in prison and fines if harassers are convicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laws and penalties for child cyberbullying are not yet uniform across EU countries, but reports indicate that efforts are underway to establish regulations to combat this growing phenomenon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyberbullying has become a phenomenon rampant around the world, impacting hundreds of thousands of children. According to the World Health Organization, one in six school-aged children experienced online bullying across Europe during 2024. 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