Inspiration
This 15-year-old Puts Bar on Cyber Bullying
“Be the change you want to see,” Mahatma Gandhi
Have you ever come across hurtful words on the internet or social media?
Most of the people stay silent or try to ignore it when they are bullied on social media; they simply try
“Be the change you want to see,” Mahatma Gandhi
Have you ever come across hurtful words on the internet or social media?
Most of the people stay silent or try to ignore it when they are bullied on social media; they simply try to forget it. And some people, who are on the other side of the screen, just forget that words can hurt like fire burns.
15-year-old girl Trisha Prabhu, when heard about a young girl who committed suicide because of cyber bullying, decided to stop this digital insult. She made a computer software “ReThink.” The software stops cyber bullies from posting inappropriate words, forcing them to ReThink their words.
ReThink has text-recognition capability that helps in detecting the offensive or abusive words. Whenever the software detects any inappropriate word, it prompts the user to rethink and reconsider the content. Trisha in her research found that 93% of times teens won’t hit on “send” if a message is prompted by the computer, laptop or cell phone while posting an improper or vicious comment.
Along with winning a spot in Google Science Fair 2014 as a Global Finalist, Trisha’s software ReThink won 1st prize in the PowerPitch Competition at 1871, Chicago’s technology and entrepreneurial hub.
This young and talented scientist thinks that teens are impetuous and with this abruptness, they don’t pause even once before posting an improper comment.
ReThink is a priceless and valueable software designed especially for teenagers, Trisha surely has put a lot of thought and research while making this wonderful software. It’s not only saving many teens around the world from cyber bullying, but is also helping many more teens in overcoming any cyber impulsiveness.