Milan, 30 September (LaPresse) – ‘The phenomenon of bullying is not unique to Italy; it has exploded in the last five years. Social media stimulates aggression, hatred and violence, often masked behind a false persona, which can unleash any impulse.’ These were the words of the Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, speaking in Milan at the event ‘The New Industrial Revolution’ organised by Il Giornale and the weekly magazine Moneta. " We must intervene by restoring a system of strong values because, along with social media, we have also experienced a period of prevailing relativism, devaluation of duties and hyper-exaltation of rights, prohibition of prohibition, the issue of not being allowed to say “no”, with a pedagogy that should prompt reflection,‘ said Valditara, who then emphasised: ’We need a culture of respect, a set of values, a principle of individual responsibility that must be restored."