Irish Sunday Mirror

Wills steps in to help stop cyberbulli­es

- BY AMY SHARPE

Prince joins drive PRINCE William is determined to stamp out cyberbully­ing – inspired by one mum’s heartbreak­ing tale.

Lucy Alexander’s son Felix, 17, took his own life after years of being tormented on social media.

In an emotional meeting this week Lucy, from Worcester, told Wills how bullying “ate her son alive”.

The Prince has teamed up with tech firms, children’s charities and parents to launch a code of conduct. He said: “Online, it’s so personal. It goes straight to your room.”

Carolyn Bunting, CEO of Internet Matters, said: “The Stop, Speak and Support campaign gives children a brilliant, positive focus and helps them to tackle cyberbully­ing.”

Go to internetma­tters.org

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