World wise web

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

THE internet is an incredible invention, certainly the most important of the last century. It has transformed business, sparked social change, and has been a positive space for the majority of users.

Concerns about the safety of young people online have been growing in the wake of the tragic deaths of Leitrim teenager Ciara Pugsley and 13 year-old Erin Gallagher from Donegal after anonymous comments were posted on social networking site www.ask.fm.