Sunday, December 16, 2007

What is "cyberbullying?"

Modern technology takes bullying to a higher level. Bullies now use the internet and cell phones. The National Crime Prevention Council identifies cyberbullying as actions where the bully:

  • Tricks a victim by pretending to be someone else
  • Spreads lies and rumors
  • Tricks victims into revealing personal information
  • Sends or forwards mean text messages
  • Posts pictures of victims without their consent
  • http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying

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