Controversial social networking website Ask.fm has said its thoughts are with the family of teenager Erin Gallagher as they prepare for the inquest into her death by suicide after she suffered online bullying on the site.

The CEO of Ask.com says it's not only up to them to eradicate bullying.

Social media ombudsman urged as controversial Ask.fm moves here

A government minister has said he was "concerned" at the relocation to Ireland of the headquarters of a website linked to the death of two teenagers here in 2012.

The website linked to the suicides of two Irish schoolgirls in 2012 is moving its headquarters from Latvia to Ireland.

There has been a massive drop in the number of Irish teens using the controversial web site ask.fm.

Social media companies such as Facebook, Ask.fm, and Twitter could face fines of up to €2bn if they fail to adhere to proposed EU rules on tackling cyberbullying.

A teenage model who was subjected to vicious cyberbullying after winning a local beauty title has urged other victims of online bullying not to suffer in silence.

The website linked to the suicides of two Irish schoolgirls last year and a 14-year-old girl in Britain earlier this month has finally introduced new safety measures in a bid to tackle cyberbullying.

Controversial question-and-answer website Ask.fm has announced it will be implementing a number of changes to improve safety.

Police in the UK are investigating claims that a teenage boy killed himself after being targeted by online blackmailers, it has been reported.

Controversial social media website ask.fm has said it will carry out a full and independent audit of the site and its safety features, following widespread criticism of its response to cyberbullying.

The website ask.fm said it has asked a law firm to review whether it is doing enough to deal with online bullying.

The founders of the website linked to the suicide of British teenager Hannah Smith, as well as two Irish girls, said they could reveal the names of anonymous bullies to the police.

The founders of controversial social networking site Ask.fm have rather hastily changed their public approach to cyberbullying after a major backlash has seen advertisers withdraw from the site.

Pressure is growing on one of the web’s most controversial social networking sites as a raft of major brands have pulled adverts — because of its lacklustre response tocyberbullying.

The website linked to the suicide of British teenager Hannah Smith, as well as two Irish girls, is facing a backlash after several major companies decided to withdraw advertising from the site.

A father whose daughter took her own life after cyberbullying has pleaded for legislation to tackle the problem to no avail. We need to hit these sites where it hurts, he tells Claire O’Sullivan.

The father of cyberbullying victim Ciara Pugsley has warned that a boycott by advertisers is the only way that social networking sites will take bullying seriously.

There has been renewed calls for the ban of website ask.fm - after the suicide of an English schoolgirl is being blamed on the site.

The father of a teenage girl who killed herself after being bullied online has called on the British Prime Minister to look at social networking websites where users can be anonymous to try to prevent another tragedy.

A website linked to cyberbullying and teen suicides is now one of the world’s most popular social networks after its newly released app became a huge hit.

A social media website linked to cyberbullying and teen suicides has hired spin doctors to repair its reputation following a series of public relations disasters.

A social networking site linked to the suicides of two teenagers now has more than three times the number of users it had prior to the tragic deaths.

Self-belief, avoiding negative friendships, and the right support from parents are key to sustaining teenagers, says Claire O’Sullivan

Schools should ban smart phones and social networks, with most adults regarding cyberbullying as a significant threat to the mental health of children.

Facebook has defended its use of an app connecting users with a website linked to the suicide of two teen-age girls over cyberbullying.

Depressed or suicidal teens are just as likely to confide in the school caretaker as they are a guidance counsellor, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has claimed today.

Students, teachers, parents, communities, and school management must support the anti-bullying plan with actions not just words, writes Mark Caffrey

As part of obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Education Department needs to urgently update its 20-year-old anti-bullying policy to include cyberbullying and teach children about their rights online, according to a child law expert.

The country’s foremost expert on suicide has warned that the family, friends, schoolmates, and wider Donegal community will be seriously impacted upon by the death of Erin Gallagher’s sister by suicide.

Cyber-bullying has a greater impact on victims than traditional bullying, according to a new report.

Gardaí have not ruled out the possibility that a girl who took her life in Co Kildare at the weekend may have suffered cyberbullying.

THE advice we give our children on e-safety is completely out of date.

The father of Ciara Pugsley, a schoolgirl who died by suicide after a campaign of online bullying, has warned lives will continue to be lost unless steps are taken to tackle the problem.

Children’s groups and organisations for parents have seen a rise in numbers calling with concerns about cyberbullying.

A fourth-year student from a second-level school in Co Cork has been appointed to a national advisory panel looking at safeguards to protect against cyberbullying after she wrote a letter on the subject to the Irish Examiner.

The founder of a website implicated in the suicides of two young Irish girls has insisted he is in no way responsible for what happened.

Children need to be equipped and trained to deal with cyberbulling, Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue has said.

The funeral of Erin Gallagher has taken place in the Donegal town of Stranorlar.

The union representing secondary-school teachers has insisted they are doing everything they can to tackle cyberbullying — but admits the issue is almost impossible to stamp out.

Banning young people from using social media websites will not solve cyberbullying. Instead, teenagers need to be taught how to behave responsibly online, writes Ian Power

Allowing those under the age of 15 to have unfettered access to the internet is akin to giving them the keys to a car and then wondering why they have crashed, a leading cyberbullying expert has said.

Just as the dark side of humanity is a reality, its manifestation, its destructive intrusion into innocent lives, seems unavoidable and today well nigh uncontrollable.

Console, the national suicide prevention organisation, has urged anyone affected by cyber bullying to seek help from the organisation immediately.

Erin Gallagher’s death is the third high-profile apparent suicide linked to cyberbullying in a matter of weeks.

I am writing to you to express my disappointment with the Government and to alert them to the lack of guidelines for the prevention of cyberbullying.

IF you want a crash course in cyberbullying, log on to the Askfm website.