
Samsung Volunteers Empower Turkish Children with Anti-Cyberbullying Initiative – Samsung Global Newsroom
— November 13, 2018
As increasingly more young people access the Internet, new opportunities for learning and discovery are opening up for them. However, ensuring that children remain safe from malicious behavior online has become a priority for parents and school teachers. In response to these developments, Samsung Electronics Turkey (SETK) has teamed up with BTK (the Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority) to address the emerging issue of cyberbullying.

The Turkish logo for the anti-cyberbullying project reads: “Don’t be a cyberbully! #beaware”
What is Cyberbullying?
The term cyberbullying can encompass a range of unpleasant actions that take place online, from gossip and exclusion to harassment and threats. Cyberbullying is carried out deliberately by individuals or groups and can cause serious psychological – and even physical – harm.
The collaboration between Samsung and BTK aims to heighten awareness of cyberbullying amongst the public and spearhead education initiatives for children, parents and teachers.
Raising Awareness
In the first stage of the project, a compelling film was created to show the effects of cyberbullying on young people and launch the message: “Don’t be a cyberbully!” A social media campaign followed, which encouraged large numbers of people to share the message, alongside the hashtag “#beaware”.

Cyberbullying leaflet for children (left), Cyberbullying leaflet for parents
Participants also replaced their profile pictures with a black square on their on social media accounts to draw further attention to the issue of cyberbullying. In addition, the project published two leaflets about cyberbullying, written by Dr. Emel Akca, a professor from Kocaeli University. One leaflet was designed for children, another for their parents.
Fighting Bullying Online
As part of Samsung’s Global Volunteer Festival, employees from Samsung Electronics Turkey were involved in face-to-face training sessions with over 200 local children and their parents this year, helping them to understand the effects of online behavior and social media use on young minds. Now in its second year, the initiative has thus far involved over 200 employees, and has reached more than 9,000 students and teachers.

Samsung volunteers hope to give children and parents the tools to prevent cyberbullying with face-to-face training
For the children, the training introduced the concept of cyberbullying and helped them to discuss the impact that cyberbullying has on their lives. Other key topics, such as time management and navigating the internet safely, were also explained. Samsung volunteers also took the time to sit down with the children in their own lives to explain practical methods for preventing and dealing with cyberbullying. With strong emphasis on empathy and ethical behavior online, it is hoped that children themselves will become key ambassadors for the anti-cyberbullying message.

Samsung volunteer Bilgin Baykam talks to a child about cyberbullying at home
During the parents’ seminar, the volunteers addressed important concerns, such as supervising internet access and usage, as well as introducing techniques that could help parents and families cope with cyberbullying. Parents were also encouraged to examine their own internet usage to help them guide their children in being more conscientious online.
This year, over 12,000 Samsung volunteers in more than 30 countries across the world have been involved in Samsung’s Global Volunteer Festival. The Volunteer Festival works with local community members and non-profit organizations to support a variety of projects in different regions.
About author
Related Articles
-
-
-
The Galaxy S10’s Groundbreaking Camera – Samsung Global Newsroom
February 21, 2019 -
The Galaxy S10’s Stunning Display – Samsung Global Newsroom
February 20, 2019
SUBSCRIBE
Receive the latest tech news straight to your email inbox.
Editors Pick
Skype and Glamour Magazine partnership aims to help young women achieve their dreams
— November 19, 2017As a sponsor of Glamour’s 2017 Women of the Year Summit, we launched a new mentor program in partnership with The Girl Project—Glamour Magazine’s philanthropic initiative. The Girl Project aims to unleash the vast economic and social power of girls through education to ensure that girls everywhere have access to quality secondary education. This mentorship…
65” QLED TV and 49” QLED Monitor – Samsung Global Newsroom
— November 17, 2017In any sport, athletes and amateurs alike are concerned about how their equipment might impact their performance. For gamers, the capabilities of their hardware are fundamental to their experiences. It can be particularly frustrating when the viewing field of the game is interrupted by the bezels of three monitors, or by the slow response of…
Disclaimer
All images and/or videos are copyrighted to their respective owners. All content cited is derived from their respective sources.Subscribe
Receive the latest tech news straight to your email inbox.