Sad truth: Lendorf fights for cyberbullying after tragedy!

Sad truth: Lendorf fights for cyberbullying after tragedy!

Lendorf, Österreich - The mayor of Lendorf, Marika Lagger-Pöllinger (SPÖ), shared her personal tragedy in a moving speech in the state parliament: her son Elias took her life at the age of just 16, triggered by cyberbullying and was on the net. This led to intensive discussions about the dangers of digital media in the education system. Deputy Governor Martin Gruber (ÖVP) demands a ban on social platforms that are not willing to cooperate with the authorities, while the SPÖ demands training and awareness formation for young people. Luca Burgstaller, club chairman of the SPÖ, announced an urgency application for a mobile phone driver's license for children in order to strengthen media literacy and to increase security in dealing with digital media, as well as ORF Carinthia .

mobile phone usage and school regulations in focus

The discussion about cell phone use in schools was evaluated differently by various parties. While the SPÖ pleads for the need for training and clear guidelines, the FPÖ sees the current problems in cell phone use as not the most urgent in the education sector. Gerhard Köfer, chairman of Team Carinthia, speaks for training and data competence instead of for bans. The state parliament continues to debate the topic of a mobile phone driver's license, which indicates that politics is actively looking for solutions to teach children with a safe handling of digital media.

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