Teen Combats Cyber Bullies

Seventeen-year-old Lauren Brocious of Virginia came up with a pro-active way to combat cyberbullying. Read the story in People...

New Hampshire Parents Say More Needs Done to Combat Cyberbullying

More than 60 people attended a public forum on bullying at a Sunapee School Board meeting last month to discuss what they say is the district’s poor response to previous complaints. 

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Wisconsin Introduces Cyberbullying Bill

State Rep. Robb Kahl (D-Monona) and state Sen. Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) have introduced legislation that better defines cyberbullying in Wisconsin's existing anti-bullying laws. Kahl and Ringhand were careful to keep their bill's provisions specific in order to waylay First Amendment concerns regarding previous legislation. The bill addresses cyberbullying as it relates to minors or adults aged 18+ still attending high school. Get the full story here.

Informal Internet Study: Twitterverse is Populated by Sheeple

When software CMO Rurik Bradbury saw tweets suggesting the lights of the Eiffel Tower had been turned off in Paris at 1 am because of the terrorist attacks, Bradbury decided to perform a little social experiment. The lights to the Eiffel Tower are always shut off at 1 am, you see, but that didn't stop tens of thousands of people from retweeting misinformation he purposely put out there. Get the story here!

Duke & Duchess of Cambridge Take on Cyber-Bullying

Prince William & Kate Middleton have invited the heads of major social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to meet with them and discuss the measures that should be taken to bring an end to cyber-harassment. 

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NFL's Chris Long Takes on Cyber-bullying

Chris Long of the St. Louis Rams is a vocal campaigner against cyber-bullying. Despite a recently sustained injury, the defensive end met with enthusiastic students at Affton high school on Thursday to encourage them to kill cyber-bullying with kindness. Get the story here.

Karachi Student Arrested for Cyber Harassment

Abdul Moiz, a 21-year-old male university student, was arrested in Karachi, Pakistan Thursday night local time for using a fake Facebook account to harass and blackmail a female university student. According to the victim's father the two are former friends. Moiz allegedly began harassing the unnamed victim after she reportedly spurned his affections. Get the full story here.

"After School" App Encourages Anonymous Cyber-Bullying

Just when you think humanity can't sink much lower they manage to prove you wrong. Channel 8 in West Monroe, Louisiana reports that a new app called "After School" encourages anonymous cyber-bullying. The latest and not-so-greatest trend is gaining momentum in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas schools. Read the full report here.

Twitter Threat Against El Rancho High School

Twitter: where critical thinking skills go to die.

Since adults can't act right on the Blue-Bird-of-Bullshit, it's highly recommended that parents prohibit their minor children from joining it. This kid caused an entire school to get locked down today AND has undoubtedly garnered his parents and himself some hefty legal repercussions in the process. 

12-Year-Old Girls Hangs Self

Twelve-year-old Kennis Cady hangs herself after two popular girls at school use Instagram to cyber-bully her. Get the story here.

Football Bullies

Five Honokaa students were recently kicked off their high school football team for cyber-bullying. Get the story!

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Here's a great resource pertaining to cyber abuse: the New York Times cyber-bullying section.

Cat Fight

Social Justice Warriors managed to get the America's Best Vet contest axed. Meow.

My Social Sitter

The new app My Social Sitter alerts parents if their children cyber-bully other children. Now to get an app for their parents...

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Pro-Bono

NYU to provide pro-bono help to victims of cyber abuse:

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