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Article: CYBER BULLYING: A GROWING EPIDEMIC
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 19, 2007
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The U.S. Army Japan issued the following article in Torii:
In years past, a bully would pick on his victim(s) at the bus stop or a deserted corner of the school. Now, bullies have another avenue of intimidation: the Internet.
Most teenagers of this generation know how to communicate with their peers via e-mail, instant messaging, text messaging, blogs and cell phones. However, if they are using any of these electronic avenues to harass or bully others, the act can constitute a federal computer crime, punishable in the U.S. by a monetary fine and up to two years imprisonment.
Cyber bullying, a new form of social aggression, is emerging as one of the more challenging issues facing educators ...