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Confronting Bullying: Overview, Response, and Partnerships

Confronting Bullying: Overview, Response, and Partnerships. Mozelle Thompson, Public Policy Advisor Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit August 11-12, 2010. Agenda. Overview – 500+ Million Active Users. Overview.

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Confronting Bullying: Overview, Response, and Partnerships

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  1. Confronting Bullying: Overview, Response, and Partnerships • Mozelle Thompson, Public Policy Advisor • Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit • August 11-12, 2010

  2. Agenda

  3. Overview – 500+ Million Active Users

  4. Overview • Our Mission: Give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected • Build an environment where people feel comfortable connecting • Address safety issues proactively

  5. Overview Focus on real name culture – fake names and hidden identities are incongruous with our mission • People more likely to adhere to community rules • Less likely to engage in negative behavior

  6. Robust Safety Tools These enable us to: Authenticate • Social and technical checks at signup • Enforce ‘real-name culture’ Promote user control • Granular privacy settings • Special provisions for minors

  7. Responding to Cyberbullying • Robust abuse reporting infrastructure • Trained reviewers working 24/7 to ensure prompt review of the most urgent reports, usually within 24 hours • Tweaking our reporting link locations and report flows to optimize abuse team response • Prioritize reports of cyberbullying

  8. Responding to Cyberbullying • Use targeted contextual messaging to educate users and ensure there are consequences for abusers • We emphasize education on the site and partner extensively with experts: • Founding member of the Stop Cyberbullying Coalition operated by WiredSafety • Creation of the Safety Advisory Board • Safety Center with content for parents, educators, and teens • Facebook Safety Page

  9. Facebook PTA Partnership • Awareness is essential for safe and responsible Internet use • Comprehensive program to encourage digital citizenship online, reduce cyber-bullying and advance Internet safety and security • Build a comprehensive set of resources • Engage experts • Drive an interactive conversation • Raise awareness • Shrink the digital divide

  10. A Commitment to Collaborate • Memberships in key safety organizations • Campaigns to raise awareness about Internet safety • Proactive creation of global Safety Advisory Board • How can we work with you?

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