[kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 3 - ONLINE BULLYING: HOW SAFE IS THE SPACE?

[Ronald Ojino]

Noted and appended Grace,
Best regards.

On 30-Jun-2017 12:37 AM, "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga at kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Ojino
> I think in the open issues to be addressed, we should also consider the
> question of when does cyber bullying move dangerously from abuse to hate
> and incitement? This is in light of Internet trawlers who personalize and
> polarize any and every discussion or news item.
>
> Best regards
>
>
> Githaiga, Grace
>
>
>
> On Thursday, 29-06-2017 at 23:41 Ronald Ojino via kictanet wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> Thanks for the very enlightening discussion on cyber bullying. The key
> take-aways of the
> discussion are as follows:
>
> *1) What are the trends?   *
>
>          - There have been deaths attributed to cyber bullying?
>
>          - Adults are victims of revenge pornography
>
>          - Cyber bullying is rampant on a range of platforms
>
>          - Mob mentality is playing out online
>
> *2) Do we have capacity to adequately respond to cyber crime incidences?*
>
>  - Need to invest heavily in cyber-crime units in the police force and
> have them digitized.
>
>  - Other social channels that can be used to address this issue are not
> addressing it.
>
> *3) What are the challenges in tackling the offence?*
>
>   - Finding the perpetrators is hard especially in mass bullying.
>
> *4) What should be done to address this offence?*
>
>  - Parents should be made aware of protection mechanisms especially for
> children.
>
>  - Bullying victims and perpetrators need counseling.
>
>  - Family situation needs to be addressed.
>
>  - Interrelated issues need to be addressed as bullying cannot be handled
> in isolation.
>
>  - Law enforcement officers should be kept updated on the evolving state
> of online behavior
>
>  - Parents and teachers should have access to tools that can be used to
> monitor their children’s online activities
>
>  - Provision of cyber-crime unit emergency numbers to online users.
>
> * Open issues to be addressed.*
>
>         -  Is bullying gloried in Kenyan TV shows and songs?
>
>         - Should criminal law be used to curb cyber bullying?
>
> Tomorrow we shall be having an interesting discussion on the Fintech
> ecosystem moderated by Rosemary.
>
> Looking forward to it =)
>
> Do have a blessed evening.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ronald Ojino
>
> On Jun 29, 2017, at 11:02 AM, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Parents and teachers should have access to tools that can be used to
> monitor their children’s online activities
>
>
>
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