Facebook and Department of Education meet over ‘cyberbullying’ issue

A meeting between Facebook and the Department of Education aimed at finding a way to tackle online bullying was described as “positive and constructive”.
Department officials met with representatives of the social networking giant after a recent meeting due to be attended by a school principals’ body was cancelled.
The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) had been seeking a meeting with Facebook to discuss cyberbullying.
Teachers want the company to appoint a liaison person so they can try to eliminate hurtful or bullying comments made by and against pupils using the network.

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