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.
Friday, October 30, 2015
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.
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arrest,
cyber abuse,
cyber bullies,
pakistan,
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"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.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
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.
Sunday, October 18, 2015
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.
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children,
cyber abuse,
females,
schools,
suicide
Friday, October 16, 2015
Football Bullies
Five Honokaa students were recently kicked off their high school football team for cyber-bullying. Get the story!
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cyber abuse,
schools,
sports,
teens
Monday, October 12, 2015
Bookmark This!
Here's a great resource pertaining to cyber abuse: the New York Times cyber-bullying section.
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cyber abuse,
resources
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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apps,
children,
cyber abuse,
resources,
teens
Friday, October 9, 2015
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