A college in Bristol has blocked a controversial website which has been used by pupils as a tool to bully their peers. The City of Bristol College has blocked access to the website from computers based at their site.
The website in question, LittleGossip.com, was launched in November 2010 and has been heavily criticised over usage of the site to spread rumours and gossip – including naming the person and their school, college, etc. LittleGossip allows 'gossip' to be posted anonymously.
Since the public controversy, the website has removed all schools from the listing and made a recommendation that the site only be used by over 18s. Despite doing this, some college students are still being targeted by their peers.
The website claims “to encourage meaningful conversation” and features a report button that can aid in the removal of hateful comments.
But is this enough?
