Increasingly Severe Cyberbullying, Awareness Improvement and Prevention Campaign Conducted

Student Cyberbullying Task Force Strengthens Promotion to Raise Awareness of Cyberbullying
Prevention and Promotion Activities for Verbal Abuse Conducted on Hangeul Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The government has rolled up its sleeves to improve awareness of cyberbullying. It will also hold a campaign to prevent verbal abuse, which accounts for the largest proportion of school violence.

On the 26th, the Ministry of Education held the 2nd meeting of the 'Student Cyberbullying Prevention and Response Working Council' to discuss promotion plans, the ministry announced on the 27th. The meeting was attended by seven ministries and six agencies, including the Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Korea Communications Commission, and the National Police Agency.

The working council agreed on the seriousness of cyberbullying incidents and the need for inter-ministerial collaboration, selecting campaigns and publicity to improve public awareness of cyberbullying as key tasks.

The ministries will jointly produce cyberbullying prevention promotional materials that citizens can use and distribute them to libraries, youth counseling and welfare centers, and complex community centers. A student-led cyberbullying prevention activity group will carry out promotional activities containing cyberbullying prevention messages through platforms such as YouTube and Naver Band.

To prevent verbal abuse, which accounts for the largest proportion of school violence, a cyber verbal abuse prevention campaign and promotional activities will also be promoted. On October 9, Hangul Day, related ministries will jointly conduct a promotional campaign for the use of beautiful Korean language (tentatively named "Connecting Beautiful Words"). A joint letter from the heads of related ministries will be delivered to schools, media, and companies, encouraging participation through each institution’s homepage, blog, YouTube, and other channels.

Ryu Hye-sook, Director of Student Support at the Ministry of Education, said, "Since social interest and participation are required to prevent cyberbullying, I hope the working council will play a pioneering role in creating a beautiful society free from violence."

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