People living in rural parts of Helensburgh and Lomond are being asked about their experiences of online bullying in a new survey.
The Countryside Alliance, which strongly condemns online bullying of any kind and has long campaigned to raise awareness of the issue, launched the questionnaire after alerting people to the online bullying that rural communities and supporters of country sports face on a daily basis.
The organisation’s scheme to highlight the problem reached over one million people, and called on social media platforms to take the threats seriously and take action by standing up to those who incite hatred and violence.
Sarah Lee, the Countryside Alliance’s head of policy, said: “Everyone should feel safe when using social media and appropriate protections should be in place to prevent attacks designed to intimidate and silence.”
If you have been bullied online, you can tell the Alliance about your experience by taking part in the online survey at bit.ly/2mbjXWf.
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