Enough is enough. Frustrated parents who are fed up with their young teens’ excessive screen time are turning to drastic measures, like signing them up for curated digital detox programs at camps like Reset Summer Camp. This isn’t your ordinary summer camp. This time away from home for minors aged 13 to 18 is meant … Read more
A disturbing new trend has emerged on TikTok that has parents and experts alarmed, with teens accused of turning humiliation into content. What might look like a quick laugh online is leaving real-world damage. Dubbed the “flip the camera” challenge, the trend sees a group of teens dance while handing a phone to an unsuspecting … Read more
When Cassie Donegan was crowned Miss America, she never imagined her victory would be quickly overshadowed by a wave of criticism targeting her appearance. Several users online quickly flooded social media with harsh critiques of Donegan’s pageant makeup. They argued that the 28-year-old’s look appeared heavy and harsh under the glaring stage lights. Some even … Read more
A fed-up mom, frustrated that her child’s school was seemingly doing nothing to stop her daughter from being cyber-bullied, has taken matters into her own hands and decided to confront her child’s alleged bullies herself. An Auckland-based mom of four, shared a video of the confrontation on TikTok, where it has now amassed over 500,000 views. … Read more
Courtney Stodden is reflecting on the online bullying she has endured in the past. The 30-year-old appeared in the ABC News documentary “IMPACT x Nightline: Confessions of a Child Bride,” which premieres on Hulu on Thursday, to discuss the treatment she received after marrying Doug Hutchison in 2011 when she was 16 and he was 51. … Read more
Trolls can dish it but they can’t take it. People with dark humor and other cruel personality traits are more likely to engage in online trolling, according to a new study — yet they don’t appreciate their antagonism turned back on them. Published in the journal Behavioral Sciences, the findings indicate that people who possess … Read more
Miss Hawaii has battled an onslaught of online bullying in the week since accepting the Miss USA crown following the first-place winner’s shocking resignation. Savannah Gankiewicz, 28, said the backlash “breaks her heart” in a speech Friday while visiting the Lahaina wildfire victims. “I don’t know if you’ve seen on social media, but since I’ve … Read more
This model is too Ep-hot for Disney, critics say. Janaina Prazeres, a 35-year-old Brazillian model featured on the cover of Playboy Norway a few months ago, recently visited an unspecified Disney amusement park, where her look turned heads — though not in the way she intended. The influencer modeled her ensemble on her Instagram story … Read more
A woman living her dream said her life became a nightmare overnight. An American travel influencer said that ever since posting about living a happy, childfree life at age 37 last fall, she’s been hounded by internet trolls and cyberbullies — mostly male — who spew vitriol at her. However, after writing a piece for … Read more
When Patricia promised a family that she’d look after their five-year-old son, Xavier, after school every day, she had no idea she was inviting a bully into her home. Patricia has two kids, a son the same age as Xavier and a three-year-old daughter, and at first she thought the agreement was no problem. Xavier’s … Read more
Gen Zers have been called everything from “snowflakes” to “psychos.” Now, thanks to a new, viral music video, they’re proudly calling themselves “haters.” New York-based rock outfit Infinity Song — comprised of Boyd siblings Abraham, 30, Angel, 27, Israel, 25, and Momo, 24 — is burning up TikTok with a teaser of their upcoming single, “Haters … Read more
He wasn’t going to roll over for trolls. The Japanese man who spent a fortune “transforming” himself into a dog is hitting back at haters who claim he should go to “therapy” after he took his first ever “walk” in public last week. The canine cosplayer, named Toko-San, first made headlines several years ago after … Read more
Friends of Heather Armstrong, the pioneering “mommy blogger” who killed herself Tuesday, are quick to say that her suicide was a long time coming and was the direct result of mental health struggles. The 47-year-old, known as “Dooce” online, was open about her years struggling with alcoholism and clinical depression so intense that she underwent drastic experiments on her … Read more
A Melbourne, Australia businesswoman has called out the “horrific” comments strangers made about her appearance during a live Q&A with her husband. Ali Clarke launched her skincare business Bondi Blades in 2016 and has amassed a following on social media giving tips and advice to other budding entrepreneurs. But the busy mom-of-one was left “horrified” … Read more