CyberBullying



Ease of access to the Internet and texting present a new forum for relational aggression, and the advent of social networking sites allow an aggressor to virtually enter a victim’s living room through the family computer or cell phone. When once upon a time words were written on the bathroom stall or exchanged in a school yard or hallway, the cyber-bully may have other motivations and the methodology is certainly different from the schoolyard bully. It has become much a more aggressive and dangerous interaction.

Bullying, hazing, harassment: Whatever you want to call it, more and more emphasis is being placed on cyberbullying. A particularly thorny issue is how best to get involved when kids use digital devices and social networking sites to torment their peers.

Have you been a target of Cyberbullying? How did you deal with it?
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='Jessi Slaughter' Goes Viral: Tween's Violent Online Rant Spurs Death Threats=

**Girl, 11, Rages to Cyberbullies and gets death threats in return**
media type="custom" key="6586507" align="right"A Florida seventh grader's profanity-laced video made to retaliate against her online tormentors have led to death threats and a psychological evaluation in what experts say is a stunning case of cyberbullying spinning out of control.

Police in Florida are reportedly investigating the situation as a cyberbullying case.

The original video, she said, was meant to turn her webcam into a weapon to retaliate against online postings about her alleged sexual history. She uses Jessi Slaughter, her screen name, in place of her real name. But that anger was instead turned back on her. Viewers began posting death threats and accusations against her parents. more on this story

=== In America we have the right to free speech, but where do we draw the line? Should we be able to vent online in a public forum, or are those feeling better left private? And should others get away with spreading lies online? What consequences do you think should be in place if such things occurred? (Should the law get involved?) === [|Share your opinion]



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