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A Fourth of Parents Say Their Kids Have Encountered Cyberbullying

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 15th 2011 3:00PM

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Teenagers call it "trolling."
They're not talking about catching fish from a moving boat. As prone to abusing the English language as they are each other, that's the new slang term for what adults call ...Middle school students are the most likely to be victims of cyberbullying, a survey finds.
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Help, My Daughter is Being Cyber-bullied, from Dr. Phil

by the editors at MarloThomas.com, Posted Jun 16th 2011 9:00AM

Dr. Phil reveals the best plan of action for dealing with cyber-bullies. if(typeof ...Dr. Phil reveals the best plan of action for dealing with cyber-bullies.
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Cyberbullying Solutions for Parents

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Feb 8th 2011 1:30PM

Spreading rumors and bullying is nothing new. Kids have always found ways to be cruel to one another. But today's kids are dealing with something much more sinister: cyberbullying. Kids are now using their cell phones and computers to hurt, ...Spreading rumors and bullying is nothing new, but cyberbullying takes it to dangerous new levels.
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Are Kids Today Meaner Than Ever Before?

by Brett Singer, Posted Feb 4th 2011 11:08AM

The internet could be a factor in today's kids being meaner than in years past. Credit: Getty Images This topic was inspired by someone whom even the author of the original article refers to as a "family scientist" (think air-quotes), ...
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Mean Girls In Trouble for Cyberstalking Teen on Fake Facebook Page

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Jan 19th 2011 2:07PM

Underage teens McKenzie Barker and Taylor Wynn are charged with cyberstalking of a minor under 16. Credit: Lee County Sheriff's Office In a real-life twist that could have come straight from the script of "Mean Girls," two underage ...Teens charged after creating fake Facebook page of a classmate.
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No Child Left Unbullied?

by Polly Palumbo, Posted Nov 18th 2010 3:00PM

Bullying is everywhere right now. The playground. The locker room. The chat room. The national news. It's also on every parenting website, most state legislatures and even the calendar (October was National Bullying Prevention Month). Hurry, you ...Before you start homeschooling your kids, let's get a few things straight.
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Family of Dying Child Cyber Bullied by Neighbors

by Colleen Egan, Posted Oct 13th 2010 3:30PM

The family of Kathleen Edward, a 7-year-old Michigan girl in the late stages of a terminal illness, is dealing with not only the girl's deteriorating health, but also online and in-person harassment from their neighbors, ABC News reports. ...The family of a 7-year-old Michigan girl in the late stages of a terminal illness, is dealing with not only the girl's deteriorating health, but also online and in-person harassment from their neighbors.
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'Jessi Slaughter' Online Video Scandal Draws Concern

by Colleen Egan, Posted Jul 22nd 2010 5:32PM

PRODUCTION PLAYER! DO NOT DELETE. brightcove.createExperiences(); An 11-year-old girl's angry, profanity-laced online video rants are drawing widespread attention for their shocking content. The girl, who calls herself "Jessi ...
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Schools Uncertain How to Handle Cyberbullying

by Honey Berk, Posted Jun 30th 2010 5:00PM

Cyberbullying is a growing concern in schools. Credit: Getty Images
Schools today are facing difficult and complex decisions on whether -- and how -- they should deal with cyberbullying. High tech bullying, which ranges from barrages of ...
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Formspring.me: Social Networking Site for Teens Gets Ugly

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 11th 2010 5:00PM

It's Facebook ... with an attitude. A very, very bad attitude. Formspring.me is a social networking site thousands of teens are using to post truly nasty comments about people's looks, friends and sexual habits. Teenagers (well, anyone, ...
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How to Tell if Your Child is a Bully

by Colleen Egan, Posted Apr 1st 2010 2:02PM

Do you know if your kid's a bully? Credit: Getty Images
You might think that your kid is sweet and kind and respectful of everyone. But what if you're wrong? What if your child is a bully? ParentDish's AdviceMama, Susan Stiffelman, tells us ...
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Half of Youth Who ID as LGBT Say They're Bullied Online

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Mar 10th 2010 1:00PM

More than half the nation's nonheterosexual kids are victims of cyberbullying, often with devastating emotional effects. An online survey conducted by researchers at Iowa State University showed that 54 percent of nonheterosexual youth are ...
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When Moms Bully Moms, Online and Off

by Amy Hatch, Posted Feb 4th 2010 2:01PM

More and more parents are being bullied, online and off. Credit: it's life, Flickr
Gillian Foreman is an enthusiastic breastfeeding advocate, and when she said as much on Twitter, she found herself being attacked online -- by her next-door ...
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Cyber Bullying and How to Stop it

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 20th 2009 9:40AM

Cyber bullying is abuse that takes place through the use of information and communication technologies. Cyber bullies use social networking sites, chat rooms, cell phones, text, email and more to threaten, abuse and bully their victims. A victim of ...
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Teen Insult Web Site Shut Down

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 16th 2009 10:00AM

Cyber bullies get the boot in Maryland. Image: Michal Zacharzewski/sxc.hu
While there are plenty of online destinations for students looking to cyber-bully a classmate, one site in particular seems to have been created for that purpose alone. ...
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