Cyberbullying more common for adults than children during pandemic, say experts

Adults who work in fields related to COVID-19 have been at greater risk of being targeted with online forms of harassment during the pandemic, including scientists, health-care practitioners, and educators.

Justice Minister David Lametti announced the members of an expert advisory group on online safety on March 30 as the next step for the federal government in developing legislation to address harmful online content. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

May 11, 2022

Cyberbullying among children may have decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but adults in the workplace may be at greater risk, according to experts. “I suspect the vitriol is greater than it's ever been, because collectively, the world is engaged in a pandemic that has led to polarized viewpoi...

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