There was uproar recently after a young student in the United States, Keaton Jones, shared a video speaking out against the bullying he was facing in school. His mom recorded a tearful video of Keaton that had people rally with the #IStandWithKeaton. Bullying is still a problem even in Kenya with statistics showing that victims have increased over the years. Teens and kids are the most susceptible to cyber-bullying. With most teens now spending time online, it is easy for bullying to be present there than physically because of the possible option of anonymity. Here are a few videos that teens and young kids can watch to help them understand all about cyber-bullying, its effects and how to go about it if affected.
This video won a Merit Award in the School Digital Media Awards in Singapore in 2009. The video is actually by young kids and it shows how cyberbullying takes place. It is appropriate for 10-year olds. One might be a perpetrator without even knowing.
Silent is an award-winning short film by young kids. The four-minute video shows the story of a young deaf girl who is being bullied in school. It encourages empathy towards those being bullied and tells kids to speak up against the vile.
This is a 2012 video by Google Africa on cyberbullying. The video, according to Google, is one of four produced by UNICEF as part of the Digital Citizenship and Safety project aimed at raising awareness about online child safety. This is one that you can share with youngsters and talk them through these things.
Cartoon Network Africa division in June this year shared this video as part of raising awareness of bullying problems. It was dubbed 'Be a buddy, not a bully.' The best thing about this video is that it's a channel most kids can relate to.

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