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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Interactive Effects of Parental Mediation Strategies in Preventing Cyberbullying on Social Media

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Pages 1009-1022 | Received 07 Oct 2022, Accepted 08 Feb 2023, Published online: 24 Mar 2023

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