Leenie

There’s a lot of intense emotions right now from everyone, myself included, and rightly so. What Taylor is experiencing is something no artist should ever have to face, no matter how big or small. How can we help? Like Taylor said, we should tell Scooter and Scott how we feel about this. Where can we do that?

TWITTER:

Tweet things about how musicians deserve to own their music, women deserve control of their careers, etc

Use the hashtags #FreeTaylor and #WeStandWithTaylor

@ScooterBraun 

@ScottBorchetta

INSTAGRAM

Same idea as above, but in comments

@ScooterBraun 

COMMENTS ON SCOTT’S INSTAGRAM ARE LIMITED

Taylor also mentioned artists that work with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta… Some of the biggest names are:

Justin Bieber

twitter

instagram

Ariana Grande

twitter

instagram

Demi Lovato

(doesn’t have a twitter)

instagram

Carly Rae Jepsen

twitter

instagram

Tori Kelly

twitter

instagram

Personally, when trying to get the support of the artists, I suggest making sure you’re being respectful and kind in your messages. Encourage them to mentally put themselves in Taylor’s shoes and see how they would feel. Ask them to support her, as she works so hard to support others. 

The Duke of Cambridge is to announce a landmark agreement this week between the world’s media and technology giants to tackle online bullying.

Companies including Facebook, Google, Apple and Twitter will sign up to a new initiative pioneered by Prince William to help protect young people from online abuse.

Last week Sean Parker, the former president of Facebook, admitted that social media exploits a “vulnerability in human psychology”, adding: “God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains.”

William, who has spoken of his “alarm” at the rise in online bullying, will announce a “national action plan” on Thursday at the London headquarters of Google.

He is understood to have been deeply affected by the case of Felix Alexander, 17, who stepped in front of a train last year after suffering years of bullying online and at school.

William has privately offered support to Felix’s family. The teenager’s mother, Lucy, joined William at Kensington Palace for talks.

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The prince is expected to hail the agreement as “significant” progress, but will also call for the public to address the wider social issues around online abuse, including the pressure young people feel on social media.

The duke spent more than 18 months in talks with the media and tech giants, through his Royal Foundation’s taskforce on the prevention of cyber-bullying, established to support young people and families.

William and his wife Kate are expecting their third child in April. He has spoken of his concern that many children are “too young, inexperienced or lacking maturity” to deal with online bullying.

More than 16,000 young people take time off school every year after being bullied.