Cyberbullying

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**What is cyber bullying?** Cyber bullying is when someone is being harrased online or through text messaging. - Tim Burgoyne, Sean McBride

Cyber bullying can happen anywhere. You could be at home on your computer or at school. The most common times it is by talking to people through texting or AIM. - Tim Burgoyne, Sean McBride -Tim Burgoyne
 * Where can It happen?**

As the internet and technology has grown rapidly over the years, children and young adults have found great ways of using this unique tool. However throughout the years they have also found ways to abuse this right by hurting others by the use of cyberbullying. New online social networking cites such as Facebook and Myspace have allowed teens to abuse eaother leading them to altamately hurt themselves resulting even to the point of suicide.- Connor Long
 * Everyone is Vulnerable.**

A little while back, a young teenage girl by the name of Megan Meier was targeted by two adults by cyberbullying. Both adults abused their right of the internet by seeking revenge for an incident between Megan and the adult's daughter. The adult neglected Megan until she was emotionally devastated.This resulted in the suicide of Megan. This is only one of the many effects cyberbullying can have on teenagers. - Connor Long, Albert Innaurato
 * What are the Effects of Cyber bullying?**

If you are being bullied, be sure to tell someone. Tell your parents or another adult that you are comfortable with. Its also good to find a way to block the bullyer. - Tim Burgoyne
 * O.K. then how do I avoid Cyber bullying?**

Parents or even teenagers can use certain ways to avoid the danger of being cyberbullied. They can never talk to someone they meet online, tell your parents or school if you have discovered any signs that you or someone you know is being cyberbullied, and then the parental supervision will handle it with the police.Another way is if you are being cyber bullied, get offline. The easiest way tho prevent it is to not play his game and just leave. - Connor Long, Sean McBride
 * What are some ways to Prevent the Effects of Cyber bullying?**

Often times in cyber bullying the bullyer is anonymous. They feel confident at home but they are too scared to do it too your face. Also because if you confront the bullier, they will make fun of you even more or even start rumors. -Tim Burgoyne, Sean McBride .
 * Why can't you just confront the bullyer?**

The government is starting to crack down on cyber bullies. 36 states have passed new laws to prevent cyber bullying. These laws have been put into place after these deaths to prevent other people from committing suicide after being bullied online. Click here to read more. They also have formed certain web groups that specialize in the termintation of cyber bullying. -Matthew Burdsall, Sean McBride
 * What is the government doing to prevent cyber bulling and what are they doing to those who do cyber bully?**

The age groups that this usually occurs is around 12 and 13 year olds. It may occur at any point through grade school to the point of the end of highschool and early college. As people mature as they enter high school, they realise that cyberbullying isn't as fun as it was in gradeschool. They begin to think of the damage they can cause by cyberbullying another peer, therefore they stop. -Sean McBride, Connor Long
 * What age group does cyber bullying usually occur?**

**How do teenagers use the computer and other new technology to bully and make fun of others online? **  They use social networking site like MySpace and FaceBook. They post embarising photos of that person. They can also harass that person on instant messaging or post videos of them on YouTube. -Matthew Burdsal  Cyberbullying takes place in chatrooms, social networking sites, AIM and through texting. Experts believe that these sites will overtake chat rooms and become the main source of cyberbullying. - Sean McBride, Albert Innaurato
 * Where are the most common places that cyber bullying occur?**

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msofareastthemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidithemefont: minor-bidi; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA;">Cyber bullying can ruin people's lives. You could spiral into deppression or even commit suicide because of it. This is unknown by many cyber bullies until their victim actually shows signs of depression or commits suicide. Not only can it seriously damage the victim, but the results of cyber bullying can also make the offender realize the real harm they are causing to the victim and even themselves.Click here to read more - Connor Long, Tim Burgoyne
 * What is cyber bullying's emotional harm?**

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