Cyber bullying cometh
And it's just getting started.
Cyberbullying
What is cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is the use of the internet to harass, threaten or embarrass someone. Bullies typically do so by sending insulting or threatening texts and messages, spreading rumors about a person on their social media networks, such as Facebook, or controlling what they are able to do or say online.
Why should you care?
Because it can lead to suicide.
Want some examples from here and abroad?
The Cyber Express provides a few examples (a few too many):
· Megan Meier (1992–2006)
Three weeks before turning 14, American teen Megan Taylor Meier committed suicide by hanging herself. Her parents demanded an investigation, and it was determined that MySpace’s social networking site was the source of her cyberbullying. This case was an early warning sign of the ill-effects of social media.
· Phoebe Prince (1994–2010)
Following Phoebe Nora Mary Prince’s suicide on January 14, 2010, the Massachusetts state legislature passed more stringent anti-bullying legis…