Not Much... Just "Surfin" a discussion on the online activities of adolescents ca. 2006 (in the spring) © 2006 Gary L. Ackerman
Introduction MySpace & Other Communities Instant Messaging & Chatting Cyberbullying Strategies for Minimizing Risk Strategies for Being Proactive Resources for Adults	Cyberbullying is the term used to describe the action of bullying using information technology. Examples include: Sending harassing emails or instant messages Posting harassing information on web sites and blogs Sending harassing information while posing as someone else Cyberbullying is tracable... save emails, save harassing pages and posts, keep transcripts of chats (both you and your kids need to learn how). Check out some statistics on cyberbullying Signs of cyberbullying... victim: stops using the computer suddenly nervous when online, especially emailing and IM-ing Signs of cyberbullying... bully: secretive about online activities laughs unusually when online Threats can result in charges!
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