cyberbullying research center   "For years, in middle school i spent every day of my life being bullied. i was called "the emo lezbo" for almost 3 years straight. now i am 15 and in high school with low self-esteem, and still thinking about suicide as the way out. i can't ask for help, I'm scared my mom will take it out on herself. Sometimes i can't handle it, i wish i could have started over, not as me, but someone pretty and smart that everyone would love." (15 year-old girl from USA)
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The Cyberbullying Research Center is dedicated to providing up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents.  Cyberbullying can be defined as "willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices."

Updated as of January 2012 - Bullying and Cyberbullying Laws Fact Sheet

New Resources! Electronic Dating Violence: A Guide for Educators and Parents and Cyberbullying Fact Sheet: Cyberbullying and Sexual Orientation

Summary Fact Sheet - Cyberbullying: Identification, Prevention, and Response. If you only have time to read one of our publications to get up-to-speed about the problem and what you can do, read this one!

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January 20: 160,000 Students Stay Home from School Every Day Because of Bullying. Really?
At the Cyberbullying Research Center we strive to approach the issue of teen technology use and misuse from a data-informed perspective. Just to be clear, data doesn't just mean bar charts. Over the last ten years we have formally surveyed over 12,000 middle and high school students, so yes, we have a lot of bar charts. But we have also spoken to thousands of teens in schools all around the United States (and abroad). We get ...

January 13: Bullying Law Summary Fact Sheet Updated
We have just updated one of our most popular resources. You can find our latest bullying law fact sheet here. As you can see, all but 2 states now have bullying laws in place or scheduled to take effect in 2012. Most of these (35) include language about electronic forms of bullying while still relatively few (10) use the term "cyberbullying." Several states have proposals being discussed for new or updated laws.   Regular readers of this blog know that I am skeptical about the ability of ...

January 12: National Conference on Youth Cybersafety, Dallas, TX, March 3rd
On March 3rd, I will be presenting at the National Conference on Youth Cybersafety in Dallas.  I'll be speaking about Cyberbullying Prevention and Response, and there are a number of really bright and seasoned experts covering a variety of other topics at this event.  Adolescent brain development, legal issues, sexting prevention, social media use among youth-serving professionals, online reputations, school-based walled-garden social networking approaches, and student-led initiatives will all be addressed and discussed in detail.  If you are in the area, I encourage you to come out and meet ...

December 12: What is the story with IsAnyoneUp.com?
One of the Internet's latest privacy controversies surrounds the rapidly-growing web site Isanyoneup.com.  The site, which launched in late 2010, is essentially a hybrid of social media and amateur pornography - described by some media outlets as a blog for "Revenge Porn." The blog features thousands of posts containing extremely explicit photos of naked men and women, submitted by the site's users.  While self-submit pornography sites aren't all that uncommon, the real ...

December 9: Cyberbullies Move Beyond the Schoolyard
For those of you who didn't see, I recently wrote a blog for Huffington Post UK to correspond with the cyberbullying event in London that I was a part of.  Here it is: Teens have been bullying each other for generations. The latest generation, however, has been able to utilize technology to expand their reach and the extent of their harm. This phenomenon is being called cyberbullying, which we formally define as: "willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, mobile phones, and other electronic devices." Basically, we are referring to incidents where adolescents use ...

Latest Cyberbullying Headlines

From shy to the Statehouse
Andover Townsman - 27 minutes ago
Current events, including cyber bullying, the Penn State scandal, hazing at an AHS boys basketball summer camp and Andover teachers' work-to-rule position adopted because they do not have a new contract, are a sampling of issues debated.

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust reveals social media survey
Metro - 1 hour ago
'This can therefore result in a careless or inappropriate tweet, or at worst, cyber bullying,' he added. Holocaust Memorial Day has been held every year since 2001 on January 27th and aims to help people learn the lessons of the Holocaust, ...

How to Deal With Spam, Harassment
WLTX.com - 1 hour ago
In situations of e-mail cyber-bullying, you can control the electronic contact. Simply list the sender's e-mail address as junk mail. Some webmail services allow you to block e-mail addresses directly. In this case, you won't even have to deal with ...

Teens warned over Facebook
Hawke's Bay Today - 2 hours ago
A spate of "confession pages" on the social media site Facebook has created a web of public forums for cyber bullying. On one page, called Taradale Confessions, that has now been removed from Facebook, an anonymous administrator posted updates about ...

Internet Tracking Bill Deferred Over Privacy Predicament
Maui Now - 2 hours ago
An individual writing in support of the measure said it would help to provide better protection for citizens that are the subject of cyber bullying and harassment; and provide critical information to police officers investigating allegations of cyber ...

9th Annual People in Need Forum provides valuable resources
TribLocal - 3 hours ago
Additionally, trained professionals will share information on cyber bullying, anger management, study skills, tolerance and diversity. Health care for the underinsured will be presented by Robert Tanner, with information about services available ...

A day on the beat with top cop 'Bridgie'
Bermuda Sun - 3 hours ago
We talk about bullying, cyber bullying, and home safety. “Often the trouble and the violence going on in the wider community affects them too and they don't know how to deal with it. “Being a consistent presence in the schools is a very important part ...

Hot Issue At The Hawaii Legislature: Cybercrime
Honolulu Civil Beat - 4 hours ago
Other Hawaii legislation includes proposals to address unauthorized access, hacking, phishing, spyware and cyberbullying in schools. Several measures would prohibit "certain acts" by web designers or developers; others would make a class C felony ...

A quarter of us regret sending some of our tweets
AOL Lifestyle UK - 4 hours ago
... at Oxford University polled 2000 people and found that more than a quarter have said (or would say) something online that they would never say to someone's face and a third admitted that they had witnessed, or been a victim of, online bullying.

Google+ Can Now Be Used by Teens, Conditions Apply
TopNews New Zealand - 5 hours ago
It has even been claimed that the service will soon come up with a number of added safety features for safeguarding users in the said age bracket from episodes of online bullying, harassment, and things like that. Also, it will offer added controls on ...

25% users regret things said on Facebook and Twitter
Times of India - 5 hours ago
A third of respondents had also witnessed or been a victim of online bullying. "The rapid increase in the availability and use of social media has brought with it many positives and, as our research has revealed, one of these is the ability to speak up ...

25 pc of us regret things said on Facebook and Twitter
Newstrack India - 5 hours ago
A third of respondents had also witnessed or been a victim of online bullying. "The rapid increase in the availability and use of social media has brought with it many positives and, as our research has revealed, one of these is the ability to speak up ...

Do you think before you tweet? Most of us regret what we post online
JOE - 5 hours ago
In extreme cases, the absence of this body language can lead to online bullying. His comments came as a survey of 2000 internet users found that more than half firmly believe websites such as Twitter and Facebook are replacing face-to-face ...

Abbott says he was misunderstood
Sydney Morning Herald - 6 hours ago
Oposition leader Tony Abbott visits the Brighton Library to discuss cyber bullying. Photo: Angela Wylie OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott said he does not resile from comments he made on Australia Day on the ongoing relevance of the Aboriginal tent embassy ...

Abbott says he was misunderstood
Brisbane Times - 6 hours ago
Oposition leader Tony Abbott visits the Brighton Library to discuss cyber bullying. Photo: Angela Wylie OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott said he does not resile from comments he made on Australia Day on the ongoing relevance of the Aboriginal tent embassy ...

Abbott says he was misunderstood
The Age - 6 hours ago
Oposition leader Tony Abbott visits the Brighton Library to discuss cyber bullying. Photo: Angela Wylie OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott said he does not resile from comments he made on Australia Day on the ongoing relevance of the Aboriginal tent embassy ...

25 pc of us regret things said on Facebook and Twitter
TruthDive - 6 hours ago
A third of respondents had also witnessed or been a victim of online bullying. “The rapid increase in the availability and use of social media has brought with it many positives and, as our research has revealed, one of these is the ability to speak up ...

Coalition zeroes in on cyber bullies
Sydney Morning Herald - 6 hours ago
PROTECTING children and teens from the dangers of cyber-bullying will be a key focus of a new Coalition taskforce that was announced yesterday. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott distanced the Coalition from putting a controversial filter on the internet.

Coalition zeroes in on cyber bullies
The Age - 6 hours ago
PROTECTING children and teens from the dangers of cyber-bullying will be a key focus of a new Coalition taskforce that was announced yesterday. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott distanced the Coalition from putting a controversial filter on the internet.

Coalition zeroes in on cyber bullies
Brisbane Times - 6 hours ago
PROTECTING children and teens from the dangers of cyber-bullying will be a key focus of a new Coalition taskforce that was announced yesterday. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott distanced the Coalition from putting a controversial filter on the internet.

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"I am a doctoral student writing my dissertation in the area of cyberbullying and was attracted to this seminar because Dr. Hinduja has written so many of the cutting-edge research papers on this topic. His website is the leading site in this field for informative and helpful material for educators, parents, students, and policy makers. His seminar was engaging, educational, and provided participants with a full "tool box" of materials to help understand and begin to address the issue of cyberbullying." Jenny Walker, Department of Educational Psychology, Arizona State University
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