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Publication Date: 2021
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SafeGuard: A Web-Based Application to Guard against Cyberbullying
Wyne, Mudasser F.; Sood, Jigyasaa; Kempton, Christopher; Dao, Thuyet
Journal of Education and Learning, v10 n4 p63-69 2021
In this day and age there is a consistent rise in the usage of social media amongst all age groups thus, more people have established an online presence that makes these users more susceptible to becoming a target of cyberbullying. SafeGuard is a web-based application that monitors social media accounts and detects critical keywords such as "hurt", "die", etc., and phrases to detect cyberbullying threats and emotional distress in a person's social media post. Once a monitor discovers a match, an alert is generated for the end user in which they can initiate human intervention. This application is a new strategy for academic institution that allows them to be proactive rather than reactive against cyberbullying.
Descriptors: Bullying, Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication, Risk Management, Emotional Response, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Retrieval, School Role
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