People harming others online must be brought to books

Members of Parliament Moses Kabuusu (Kyamuswa County) and Julius Tusiime Karuhanga (Rwampara East) have raised the alarm over the growing mental health burden linked to digital violence, urging action from stakeholders, including large-scale sensitisation and dialogues.They warned that Uganda risks losing an entire generation of young people to the psychological harm on social media platforms.Kabuusu and Karuhanga sounded the alarm during a youth-focused dialogue on digital harm held on Thursday (December 11) at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala.

Family & Parenting: Social media violence linked to mental health

Dr Peter Kirabira, the manager of the home care programme at St Francis Hospital Nsambya in Kampala, said the problem is common among adolescent girls and young women, who are increasingly being targeted by cyber bullies.