#SharingPositivity campaign addresses online bullying

TikTok and Unicef South Africa launched the #SharingPositivity campaign, a nationwide initiative that calls on the online communities to stand together and pledge to stop online bullying and harassment.
The initiative follows the most recent Global Advisor Survey on cyberbullying, which revealed more than one quarter of parents surveyed in South Africa have reported that their child has experienced cyberbullying.
Boniswa Sidwaba, TikTok content operations manager in Africa, said cyberbullying is an industry-wide challenge.
“We want to encourage everyone to work together to help reduce bullying and harassment.”
Sidwaba said there are a number of controls, tools and privacy settings available to users which can be used to deal with harassment and bullying from others, including in-app reporting, blocking users, control interactions and duet control.
“Online abuse and exploitation have a devastating impact on the mental, social and physical well-being of children and young people,” said Sinah Moruane, Unicef South Africa child protection specialist.
“That’s why the #SharingPositivity campaign is so important. It aims to raise awareness of the dangers online and to provide clear guidance to youth on how to stay safe while still having fun, learning and connecting with peers,” said Moruane.
Get involved
Create a short video showing your support to stand with the community and stop online bullying as well as commit to conducting yourself in a way that helps create a safer, happier and more positive online environment.
Don’t forget to include #SharingPositivity.

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