Digital Families

Stymie - Helping Kids To Report Cyber Bullying Safely Ep19

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My guest today is Rachel Downie owner of the platform Stymie, and 2020 Queensland Australian of the year. Rachel founded an amazing platform called Stymie that helps young people to report dangerous or upsetting behaviour safely. https://www.stymie.com.au Stymie helps students report cyberbullying, self harm, grooming or any danger to themselves or others. Only 55% of young people between 8 and 18 are reporting upsetting behaviour they see online to an adult according to a recent survey from the eSafety Commissioner. We discuss the reasons this is happening and what schools and parents can do to give young people a safe place to confide.