Mr Holmes said young people he encountered do not see cyberbullying as their biggest obstacle.
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Young people do not consider cyberbullying as their biggest obstacle, an advisor to Prince William claims.
However, Alex Holmes, deputy CEO of anti-bullying charity The Diana Award acknowledges cyberbullying is extremely hurtful.
Mr Holmes told Sky News that the young people he encountered did not see it as their biggest obstacle.
“They are telling us that bullying that’s happening offline is a bigger problem than what’s happening online,” he said.
“It’s very easy to paint the internet as this really scary place..
“..I think sometimes we forget that school for a lot of young people is just as scary.
“That by now is something that we should have a lot more control on,” continued Holmes, a member of Prince William’s Cyberbullying Taskforce.
Mr Holmes has been part of the task force since 2016, with a membership group that includes representatives from Facebook, Google, Snapchat and Twitter.
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Young people do not consider cyberbullying as their biggest obstacle, an advisor to Prince William claims.
However, Alex Holmes, deputy CEO of anti-bullying charity The Diana Award acknowledges cyberbullying is extremely hurtful.
Mr Holmes told Sky News that the young people he encountered did not see it as their biggest obstacle.
“They are telling us that bullying that’s happening offline is a bigger problem than what’s happening online,” he said.
“It’s very easy to paint the internet as this really scary place..
“..I think sometimes we forget that school for a lot of young people is just as scary.
“That by now is something that we should have a lot more control on,” continued Holmes, a member of Prince William’s Cyberbullying Taskforce.
Mr Holmes has been part of the task force since 2016, with a membership group that includes representatives from Facebook, Google, Snapchat and Twitter.
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