Funso OLOJO 
Disturbed by the apparent lack of awareness among journalists about the Cybercrime, prohibition, prevention and Enforcement Act of 2015 which embodies cyberbullying crime for which many journalists have fallen victims,  the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is set to hold a one-day workshop on this social media crime law.
This comes as part of the Association’s effort to promote online safety for its members in the course of their duties as journalists in the Maritime Industry.
The workshop, in conjunction with the Port Police, is aimed  at  educating participants, especially journalists, on the prevention, identification, and response to cyberbullying, ensuring a safer online environment for everyone
Holding on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the International Maritime Centre, Apapa, participants at the end of the workshop, will be armed with a clear definition of cyberbullying and its forms, recognise signs and symptoms of cyberbullying, and develop strategies for prevention and intervention in their reportages.
Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, intimidate, or threaten someone, typically through social media, messaging apps, emails, or other online platforms.
It is embedded in the Cybercrime Prohibition, Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2015.
Many journalists, due to their ignorance of this law, had been arrested, harassed, and even jailed due to this relatively obscured legislation.
The MARAN initiative is expected to break the myths surrounding the Act and open the understanding of journalists to this law in order to prevent them from falling victims.