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Cyber Bullying the Ugly Truth

Cyber Bullying the Ugly Truth. By Henry, Justin, Spence, and Nolen. The Dark Story of Cyberbullying. Abby Kincer, 16, a junior at Elkins High, was on both lists. "They wrote extremely mean, explicit and false things about her sexualities. The Dark Story of Cyberbullying.

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Cyber Bullying the Ugly Truth

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  1. Cyber Bullying the Ugly Truth By Henry, Justin, Spence, and Nolen

  2. The Dark Story of Cyberbullying Abby Kincer, 16, a junior at Elkins High, was on both lists. "They wrote extremely mean, explicit and false things about her sexualities.

  3. The Dark Story of Cyberbullying It was humiliating to know that everyone on Facebook could see what one person thought about me. My best friend's mom, my pastor, my teachers - they could all see the nasty things written about me. No one would know if what was written was true or not.“

  4. Has it Gone to Far? 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer had been victimized by bullies. The attacks didn't only happen in person but also continued online, where bullies used social, media to taunt him day and night. Beset by cyberbullies, the student from Williamsville, N.Y., took his own Life on September 18.

  5. Many academics found that approximately 20 percent of students admitted to having cyberbullied.

  6. We need to stand up to cyberbullies, kids each day are hurting or killing themselves because of false things said on the internet.

  7. The distance created by technology makes the act of bullying much easier to perform. Rather than threatening a kid to his face, cyberbullies can simply type the message and hit send without seeing the all too real look on the face of the kid who receives it.

  8. The best advice for students affected by cyberbullying is to get their parents and school administrators involved as soon as possible and not attempt to handle the situation online or suffer in silence.

  9. Combating cyberbullying is a mission that requires administrators, teachers, counselors, parents, and students to work together to ensure that all students are afforded a safe and fear-free learning environment.

  10. Parent-teacher associations have teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to create cyberbullying programs aimed at helping parents and students recognize and deal with the problem of cyberbullying.

  11. Texts, emails, and facebook are the biggest problems of cyberbullying. It has damaged many people under the age of 17.

  12. Some schools require that students and their parents sign an "Acceptable Internet Use" policy in which students agree to not use their computers to antagonize or harass other students, and parents agree to be responsible for their children's Internet use outside of school.

  13. Schools can be very effective brokers in working with the parents to stop and remedy cyberbullying situations.

  14. It is destroying peoples lives forcing them to give up there lives. We need to come together and stop it. Why is it happening?

  15. Why it Happens Most cyberbullying can start on Facebook or sending texts. Cyber bullies start calling A girl who is overweight “fat girl”. If it gets to far it might lead to depression, serious diseases Such as anorexia, or maybe even suicide.

  16. How it Happens Cyberbullying includes everything from sending cruel text messages to posting violent videos on YouTube. Such behavior is almost always hurtful. As recent teen suicides have shown, it also can have deadly consequences.

  17. Who it Happens to Approximately half of cyberbullying victims are also targets of traditional bullying. Victims generally are more unpopular, isolated, depressed, anxious, and fearful than their peers.

  18. Citations Works Cited Amidon, Marcia. “Cyber bullying.” Junior Edition (Nov. 2011): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 6 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA248262958&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. “Bully bust! State lawmakers get tough with cyberbullies.” Junior Edition (Sept. 2011): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 6 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA266224257&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. “Cover Story: Cyberbullying.” Junior Scholastic (Nov. 2010): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 9 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA243522526&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. “Cyberbullying crackdown: recent tragedies and a new survey shine a spotlight on online bullying.” Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication (Oct. 2011): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 5 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA270731054&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. Fanning, Karen. “Cyberspace bullies: why do so many kids turn to cyberbullying? How can you help stop it? .” Junior scholastic (Nov. 2009): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 8 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA211554651&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. “The girl who got even: A true cyberbullying story.” Scholastic Choices (Feb. 2012): n. pag. mel.org. Web. 5 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA277601027&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. Hugel, Bob. “Greetings!” Junior Scholastic (Feb. 2012): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 9 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA277601034&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. Lopez, Lynda. “How a cyberbully almost ruined my life: Lynda Lopez, 19, on the vicious e-mails and death threats that nearly sank her college plans--and how she fought back .” Junior Edition (Sept. 2010): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 8 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA237531929&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. Lundsten, Apryl. “Attacked online: nearly half of all U.S. teens have been the target of cyberbullying--and girls tend to be harassed way more than boys. The constant barrage of intimidating e-mails, threatening texts and hurtful posts have even led to suicide. But some gi.” Junior Edition (Aug. 2010): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 6 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA233825690&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. Maccabe, Suzanne. “The rise of cyberbullying.” Junior Scholastic (Nov. 2010): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 8 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA243522525&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. Wilmore, Kathy. “Cyberbullying: technology is making bullying easier to do, and harder to escape.” Junior Scholastic (Nov. 2010): n. pag. MEL-Michigan Electronic Library. Web. 7 Mar. 2012. </‌http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA243522513&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>. “Your space: Schools struggle to find ways to curb cyberbullying without violating student rights .” Current events (Oct. 2010): n. pag. InfoTrac Junior Edition. Web. 8 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/‌ps/‌i.do?id=GALE%7CA240796110&v=2.1&u=lom_accessmich&it=r&p=STOJ&sw=w>.

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