Cyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying - any type of bullying that is carried out by electronic medium. There are 7 types including:

1. Text message bullying

2. Picture/video clip bullying via mobile phone cameras

3. Phone call bullying via mobile phones

4. E-mail bullying

5. Chat-room bullying

6. Bullying through instant messaging (IM)

7. Bullying via websites

(list comes from http://www.makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org/facts_new.html)

Cyber bullying has become a big issue in the past few years. Traditional bullying could stop as soon as you left the playground. It was much easier to walk away. Cyber bulling can happen 24/7 and be anonymous. People will often have an easier time to say mean things over the web or phone than face to face.

Here is a tragic example of what happens when cyber bullying goes too far:
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr500/04-05-wt2/www/D_Jackson/examples.htm



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