Being chronically online has left many kids and teenagers vulnerable to doxing, which is a form of cyberbullying that involves posting or revealing a person’s private information online to incite further harassment. According to recent research, over one in 10 high school students have engaged in doxing. The study also shows that girls are more likely to engage in social doxing, while boys are more likely to conduct hostile doxing to humiliate or scare their victims. 

Artificial Intelligence is changing our world for the better as it’s now being used to advance transportation, assist researchers to develop cures for illnesses, and provide scientists with relevant data to make important discoveries. However, many consider AI to be a double-edged sword. Though it comes with multiple benefits, there’s also the fact that it has the potential to harm mankind. Most people fear that AI is not only causing a decline in human skill development, but it’s also being used to spread false or malicious information to tarnish a person’s reputation.

Exciting news — “Stand Up & Speak Out!”, the anti-bullying musical created by Emmy-nominated composer, Jill Nesi, is set for an extended run. After its successful debut last October, the musical will return to once again delight audiences at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Connecticut — as has been recently hinted on the musical’s official Instagram account. “Stand Up & Speak Out!” tells a “full-circle” story of bullying from multiple perspectives, including the person bullied and the bully.

Most people would agree that everyone deserves a second chance, but what happens when someone has a criminal past? For the 70 million US adults with a criminal record, leaving their past behind and moving on with their lives can be an enormous challenge, particularly when it comes to employment. While workplace bullying can affect anyone, unfair assumptions and outdated stereotypes often mean that people with criminal records endure discrimination and harassment.

The New Year is a chance for schools and communities to be inspired to make changes. If there’s one thing we all agree, it needs more kindness. Stand for the Silent is one organization on a mission to help schools nationwide embrace kindness and create an atmosphere that embodies it going forward. They are not only inspiring them to do it, but they are also providing them with the tools, motivation, and insight to help make it happen.