Several groups are rallying around October as a time to raise awareness about anti-bullying efforts. A key component of modern bullying and a key emphasis of “The New Bullying” is cyberbullying, and that has played a role in two current cases. * In Canada, 15-year-old Amanda Todd made a video detailing the ways she was …
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Teens’ online world can be mean
By Joe Grimm Staff writer In November 2011, a report on teens’ impressions of social media gave a glimpse of what it feels like to be young and online. “Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites,” was written by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The study asked teens about their online experiences …