Essay Plan

Discuss a problem arising from the use of social media and its impact on individuals and/or society in a particular country. Identify existing solutions and propose possible new measures that could be implemented to address that problem. Be sure to integrate information from appropriate sources into your essay.

Main Problem: Through the use of social media, there is an increasing number in cyber bullying in Singapore. Singapore is the 2^nd highest nation of cyberbullies. 3 out of 10 re bullied.

Affected target group: Primary and Secondary School children. Youth between the ages 8 and 17

Agent of change: Parents, Media literacy council, Touch cyber wellness, network operators like SingTel

Solution 1: SingTel and Touch Cyber Wellness have come out with Singapore’s first cyber- wellness application called “notAnoobie”

Evaluation 1:  This application helps to provide one-stop information source to help parents monitor and protect their children from online risks. Parents can keep track of their children’s online involvement in aspects. Parents can help to educate their children on their

Solution 2: Singapore parliament has recently approved an anti- harassment law

Thesis: Through the use of social media, there is an increasing number of cyber bullying cases among youth aged between 8 and 17 in Singapore.  Singapore is ranked second in the nation of cyberbullies. (Family & Life, 2014). Singapore is one of the rare countries where there is a greater rate of bullying online than offline.

http://www.cyberpsychology.eu/view.php?cisloclanku=2014012101&article=5

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/5-tips-how-you-can-protect-your-kid-cyber-bullying-20140

http://www.medialiteracycouncil.sg/online-safety/Pages/cyber-bullying.aspx

http://familyandlife.sg/Nurture/2014/03/Singapore_Second_Highest_Nation_Cyberbullies

https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/expert-advice/fresh-takes-on-dealing-with-cyberbullying.html

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/education/story/1-4-secondary-students-admits-cyber-bullying-20140714

http://thediplomat.com/2014/03/singapore-criminalizes-cyber-bullying-and-stalking/