Cyber-bullying gathers pace in US.
One third of US online teenagers have been victims of cyber-bullying
according to research by the Pew Internet Project. The most common
complaint from teens was about private information being shared rather
than direct threats.
Girls were more likely than boys to be targets and teens who share their
identities online are the most vulnerable, the survey found. But
teenagers still think that the majority of bullying happens offline.
Some 32% of teenagers questioned had experienced one of more of the
following: having a private e-mail, IM or text messaging forwarded or
posted where others could see it, the victim of an aggressive email, IM
or text message, having a rumour spread about them online or having an
embarrassing photograph posted online without permission.
As more and more young people join social networking sites such as
MySpace and Facebook, so they are opening themselves and their personal
information up to more people.
more...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6245798.stm
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