Cyberbullying in the spotlight with ChoKoLAATe’s ‘Think. Then Type.’

A Twitter Space titled ‘Think. Then Type.’ was hosted recently by ChoKoLAATe Magazine to tackle and discuss the spread of cyberbullying, especially in the Sri Lankan cyberspace. 

The speakers for this topic were Prasad Perera (@BuduMalli), Asela Waidyalankara (@aselawaid), Kalinga Athulathmudali (@kalinga), Shanuki De Alwis (@shanukidealwis), Dr. Gehan Gunatileka (@GehanDG), Paba Deshapriya (@PabaDeshapriya) and Nalaka Gunawardene (@NalakaG). The session was moderated by Kaveesha Coswatte (@notpotbrownie). 

The panel of speakers included some of the best of the best when it came to knowledge on cyberspace and cyber security as well as how to deal with cyber bullying in the legal aspect. 

As Asela Waidyalankara said, “Schools need to focus more on cyberbullying and how to deal with cyberbullying, the audience is getting younger and younger and these skills need to be taught.”

The diverse and talented panel ensured a productive discussion. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic the world saw an increase in the usage of digital media and social media, leading to an increase in cyber-bullying. Cyberbullying includes blackmail, exclusion, doxing, trickery, masquerading, cyber stalking, fraping, trolling and flaming. 

ChoKoLAATe Magazine works on battling cyber bullying as it believes the internet should be safe to use for everyone, which is why it has initiated a series of Twitter Spaces that will discuss various topics such as cyber bullying, sexual harassment and other pressing topics via its Twitter account @ChokolaateM.