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Foreword by Monica Lewinsky and as seen on Dr. Oz"Smart. Timely. Essential. The eras must-read to renew Internet civility." - Michele Borba ED.D, author of UnselfieAn essential toolkit to help everyone - from parents to teenagers to educators - take charge of their digital lives. Online shame comes in many forms, and its surprising how much of an effect a simple tweet might have on your business, love life, or school peers. A rogue tweet might bring down a CEO; an army of trolls can run an individual off-line; and virtual harassment might cause real psychological damage. In Shame Nation, parent advocate and internet safety expert Sue Scheff presents an eye-opening examination around the rise in online shaming, and offers practical advice and tips including:* Preventing digital disasters * Defending your online reputation * Building digital resilience * Reclaiming online civilityArmed with the right knowledge and skills, everyone can play a positive part in the prevention and protection against online cruelty, and become more courageous and empathetic in their communities. "Shame Nation holds that elusive key to stopping the trend of online hate so kindness and compassion can prevail." - Rachel Macy Stafford, New York Times bestselling author of Hands Free Mama, Hands Free Life, and Only Love Today"Scheff offers the latest insight as to why people publicly shame each other and will equip readers with the tools to protect themselves from what has now become the new Scarlet Letter." - Ross Ellis, Founder and CEO, STOMP Out Bullying
About the Author
Sue Scheff is a nationally recognized author of SHAME NATION: Choosing Kindness and Compassion In An Age of Cruelty and Trolling (Sourcebooks, Oct 2017) with a foreword by Monica Lewinsky. She also authored Wit's End (HCI, 2007) and Google Bomb (HCI, 2009) .
Scheff has been featured on 20/20, The Rachel Ray Show, ABC News, Anderson Cooper, CBS Nightly News, Katie Couric, Dr. Phil, CBC, CNN, Fox News, BBC, NPR and others discussing topics of Internet defamation, cyberbullying, cyber safety as well as her work helping troubled teens and their families through her organization.
She's a contributor for Psychology Today, Huffington Post, Dr. Greene, NBC Education Nation, Parent Tool Kit, Washington Post, Family Online Safety Institute, Stop Medicine Abuse, School Family, YourTeenMagazine and many others.
