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Article: Bebo joins the fight against online bullies.
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- Citizen Gloucestershire, The
- Article date:
- June 17, 2008
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Bebo bosses have vowed to crack down on online bullies in the
wake of the death of Sam Leeson.
As The Citizen continues its campaign to stamp out the internet
bullies who made 13-year-old Sam's life hell, the social networking
site says it has put measures in place to help those who are being
threatened.
Sam's family, from Tredworth, hit out at social networking sites
following his apparent suicide earlier this month.
Now Bebo has said it will do more to stop the online bullies.
A spokesman for the site, which is based in Austin, Texas, said
they were working with support groups in a bid to tackle the growing
problem.
He said: ""We are shocked and saddened by the death of Sam
Leeson.
"Bebo ...