Law needed to stop online bullies


The rampant problem of cyberbullying can only be stemmed by specific legislation to criminalise such behaviour.

REMEMBER the adage “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”? In the days before the Internet, it was a fitting response to taunts and insults from childhood bullies.

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