Jason Walls: How criticism can be weaponised by the online mob
COMMENT: They are relentless, personal, highly persistent and most worryingly, organised.
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Editorial: Bullying cuts to the heart of who we want to be
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De-crowned: Tongan beauty queen's reign wiped after bullying outburst
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Bullied beauty queen's claims prompt calls for resignation
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'Cowards': Beauty queen hauled from stage after anti-bullying speech
In dramatic scenes at the pageant, Auckland University law student's mic was turned off.
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"The amount of vitriol and hate was disgusting. I thought we were better than this."
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TV star Julz Tocker reveals he almost quit over vile online abuse
TV star and dancer calls out online haters, tells youth to be proud of who they are.
Sister of teenage boy murdered by online groomer now targeted
Breck Bednar was murdered by a stranger who groomed him online. Now his sister is a target
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NZ social media has been inundated by US pro-gun tweets since the Christchurch attacks.
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How a pink shirt inspired a stand against bullying
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An Auckland teen will travel to Denmark to testify against an alleged cyber criminal.
Heated exchange as KiwiBuild couple withdraw from social media
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Big jump in blackmail webcam scams over long weekend.
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The true cost of cyberbullying to NZ: $444m each year
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Kiwi kids near top of cyberbullying survey
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