Tag: cyberbullying
Anti-bullying video goes viral
Cyberbullying hurts kids in a global, public forum, and can lead to desperate acts. A new Canadian video encourages discussions about cyberbullying.
Sequoia Capital's Yik Yak investment: $62 mil
The cause of cyberbullying by cowards spewing hate speech at others just got an infusion of millions of dollars. Wonderful.
Social media posts can escalate into cyberbullying
Cyberbullying requires new tools on the part of schools, and it may also require a shift in our attitudes about where schools' responsibility begins and ends.
Cyberbullying law challenged in court
Laws that make it a crime to commit cyberbullying are increasingly being challenged on free speech grounds, but nothing yet from a high court.
Bullying victims more likely to bring weapons to school
Bullying victims suffer health problems, physical and psychosocial, new research confirms. Bullies may actually be healthier. 2 studies.
Blue ribbons for Grace
Students at a high school in Howard County, Md., want to remember a classmate who committed suicide after repeated cyberbullying.
Teens make nice words, not cyberbullying, go viral
Instead of using technology for cyberbullying, many teens and tweens in the US are using it to promote nice words about their classmates and schools. Nice it forward!!
Data show a cyberbullying decrease, but it still happens
Cyberbullying is down nationwide, mainly due to more awareness and kids who are reaching out, but 2 girls in FL were charged with felonies and 11 MD students were punished for cyberbullying.
Howard Co. wants you to report bullying, cyberbullying
A new system has been launched by county and school officials in Howard Co., Md., a system that allows officials to field reports of bullying and cyberbullying.
Update on preventing bullying among teenagers
We are happy to share an infographic about bullying (and preventing it, if possible) provided by the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.