Group wants social networks involved in fighting cyberbullies
November 16th, 2009
Group wants social networks involved in fighting cyberbullies
“I just want you to know what a fat, evil, sadistic cow you are. I want to see you suffer as slow and painful a death as possible.” That’s one of many messages sent to a teenager named Claire who had gotten into a disagreement over a basketball game. Another teen named Sam hanged himself after being “bombarded by cruel jibes” on Bebo over his taste in music and clothing.
These are just a couple of the stories told by UK-based anti-bullying group Beatbullying. The organization has released a new report on the state of cyberbullying in order to kick off Anti-Bullying Week, and notes that almost two-thirds of all youngsters have witnessed some sort of cyberbullying online. With these statistics in mind, the group says that social networks need to do more to help kids deal with cyberbullying.
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