Ten days ago, Phoebe was walking home from school when one of the Mean Girls drove by in a car. An insult and an energy drink can came flying out the car window in Phoebe’s direction.
Phoebe kept walking, past the abuse, past the can, past the white picket fence, into her house. Then she walked into a closet and hanged herself. Her 12-year-old sister found her.
You would think this would give the bullies who hounded Phoebe some pause. Instead, they went on Facebook and mocked her in death.
14-year-old Nadia Dorrington has been bullied at school
for years, and the world, sadly, has seen the bullying
on screen, as six of her classmates attacked her, filmed
the attack, and posted it on YouTube.
FRAMINGHAM —
To many parents, acronyms like P911, PAL and PAW look like jibberish while a child chats with friends online.
This article shares part 1 of a series of 4 articles about cyberbullying. In this part, it shares what is cyberbullying.
Very interesting case in which an adult is convicted of a misdemeanor when she posed as a teenage boy on MySpace and communicated with another teenager who ended up committing suicide.
A site dedicated to raising awareness of cyberbullying and what teachers can do about it.
A succint article drawing attention to the dangers of cyberbullying, and the way using technology can induce a disturbing sense of indifference in teenage girls. How should young girls be taught to use technology in a mature and sensitive way?