Abstract:

The article discusses negative phenomena from the point of view of cybernetical safety for primary and secondary school pupils in the pre-pandemic period and during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, primary and secondary school pupils were forced to complete education in front of ICT peripheral devices transmitting video and audio using videoconference systems with Internet connection. The article provides an insight into the many negative experiences that are documented in surveys of institutions providing legal protection. The authors also provide an overview of the pitfalls of the online world in the pre-candidate period, when online education in compulsory schooling in Slovakia practically did not exist, supported by statistical investigations. They also focus on looking at the pitfalls of the online world after more than 12 months of distance learning. The authors also describe the possibility of protecting the rights of victims of primary and secondary school pupils in the conditions of the Slovak Republic. Although the research was carried out in Slovakia, many of the results obtained can be generalized.

Keywords:

Cyberbullying, pandemic COVID-19, distance learning, protection of the rights of victims of cyberbullying.