Cyberbullying

• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Feb. 28

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Feb. 28.

  Canada

  Feb 28
  
• New Westminster school board renews call for Twitter troll trustee to resign

  Last week it was revealed Dee Beattie was using the account to target parents and others in the community with disparaging comments, jabs and insults. 

  Politics

  Jun 21, 2023
  
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• Canada facing an ‘epidemic’ of sextortion cases among children, teens

  Statistics Canada data reports a nearly 80-per cent increase in cyber-related extortion offences in 2020 from the year before.

  Features

  Apr 14, 2023
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• Sextortion may have played role in 14-year-old B.C. hockey player’s suicide

  Global News has learned sextortion may have played a role in the tragic death of 14-year-old Robin Janjua, described as a bright young hockey star from Surrey.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2023
• Sask. Mental Health Association wins award for excellence in Minecraft game

  Everett Hindley presented an award to the Saskatchewan Canadian Mental Health Association for monitored game that combats cyberbullying and its impact on youth mental health.

  Health

  Oct 18, 2022
• Defence in Amanda Todd sextortion case now seeks 2 year sentence, down from 6

  Aydin Coban was extradited from the Netherlands to face multiple charges related to the years-long cyberstalking and harassment of B.C. teen Amanda Todd, who died by suicide at 15.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2022
• Montreal’s official opposition wants to create a ‘web patrol’ to prevent youth violence

  City councillors made the announcement Wednesday morning at a joint press conference with NSK, a local community group working with at-risk youth.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2022
• Police warn sextortion cases are on the rise among kids

  Peterborough Police say they've seen an uptick in sextortion cases this year with some involving victims as young as grades 6, 7 and 8.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2022
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• Friend of Amanda Todd testifies he reported explicit photo on Facebook to police

  The friend told the trial for Aydin Coban that he was 13 years old when he reported the photo, which came from an account alleged to be controlled by the accused.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2022
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• Trial hears of digital links behind Facebook accounts used to ‘sextort’ Amanda Todd

  Aydin Coban, a citizen of the Netherlands, is accused of harassing and extorting the teen before she took her own life in 2012, using nearly two dozen online accounts.

  Crime

  Jun 28, 2022