cyberbullying research center   "Have been cyber bullied but at the same time sexually harassed online. It started off with things being instant messaged from a boy in my class that was inappropriate but then they got worse. There were vulgar pictures, videos, songs, etc. sent to me. I didn't report him for a year. That was wrong to do, so once they got more threatening and violating i reported him to a teacher and to the police. I had to go to a small trial and he was found guilty i turned out okay but always report cyber bullying." (12 year-old girl from NY)
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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

As we preach to kids, adults need to take a stand against bullying
Columbus Local News (registration) - 13 minutes ago
In today's world, children contend with an additional mutated form of bullying -- cyber bullying. Wikipedia defines cyber bullying as the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner.

I'm told to ignore the people calling me ugly
The Sun - 14 minutes ago
Cher spoke out as a new survey by Beat Bullying, to be published on Monday, reveals that one in 13 young people face persistent online bullying. As The Sun has exposed in our Target A Troll campaign, a new breed of internet bully is stalking social ...

As we preach to kids, adults need to take a stand against bullying
Delaware News - 18 minutes ago
In today's world, children contend with an additional mutated form of bullying -- cyber bullying. Wikipedia defines cyber bullying as the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner.

Schools That Stonewall: What to Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied and the ...
Huffington Post (blog) - 31 minutes ago
For cyber-bullying, print out all nasty or threatening emails, blog or Facebook postings, instant messages, etc. Document threatening or demeaning cell phone texts, as well. Many cell phones allow you to snap a screen photo of the text messages.

'It's a miracle I'm still alive': Cher Lloyd reveals she has been 'driven to ...
Daily Mail - 1 hour ago
When Lloyd first appeared on X Factor she received a lot of support from the public but the tide soon turned against her it wasn't long before Cher was on the receiving end of cyber bullying. She said to the newspaper: 'They were saying, ...

New Ohio bullying law strengthens school policies
WTOL.com - 2 hours ago
Perrysburg added electronic bullying to its policy in 2012 because there were several cases of bullying via social media in the district. "You can't escape it. You can't walk down another street to avoid that so I think it's harder for students today ...

Cher Lloyd has been to hell and back because of internet bullies
Daily Mail - 2 hours ago
When Lloyd first appeared on X Factor she received a lot of support from the public but the tide soon turned against her it wasn't long before Cher was on the receiving end of cyber bullying. She said to the newspaper: 'They were saying, ...

Anti-Bullying Summit
WJTV - 3 hours ago
Cyber-bullying includes messages on cell phones and over the internet, including social networking sites and emails. We're told bullying peaks between the ages of ten and 13, but they're seeing it start as early as toddlers.

New 'Cyber-Bullying' Bill Becomes Law
WKBN/WYFX-TV - 5 hours ago
Thursday Governor John Kasich signed an anti-bullying bill into law. The measure requires schools to update policies and include harassment or intimidation that is sent electronically. Add your perspective to any issue by leaving comments on the site.

New 'Cyber-Bullying' Bill Becomes Law
WKBN/WYFX-TV - 5 hours ago
House Bill 116 will now require every school in Ohio to adopt it's own cyber-bullying policy. Teachers will be trained, students will be taught, and parents will now be held more responsible for monitoring their kids' electronic activities.

New 'Cyber-Bullying' Bill Becomes Law
WYTV - 5 hours ago
House Bill 116 will now require every school in Ohio to adopt it's own cyber-bullying policy. Teachers will be trained, students will be taught, and parents will now be held more responsible for monitoring their kids' electronic activities.

Kasich Signs Anti-Bullying Bill
WHIZ - 5 hours ago
Student Service Coordinator Kevin Appleman said Zanesville City Schools revised its guidelines back in 2007 to cover cyber bullying. "This is a tough situation for all school districts," said Appleman. It's tough to detect it.

York police charge teen in connection with cyber bullying
680 News - 11 hours ago
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in what York Regional Police are calling a case of cyber bullying. Police said it started with a fake Facebook site that was created using images of a local teen. The suspect allegedly used the fake account to send ...

An education bill with serious flaws
knox.VillageSoup.com (blog) - 6 hours ago
Then, there is LD 980, An act to Prohibit Cyberbullying in Public Schools. That one did not make it out of committee, and LD 1237, An Act to Prohibit Bullying in Schools. Schools have been involved with these issues for several years.

Will you be there for your kid?
phillyBurbs.com (blog) - 7 hours ago
Laura Tittle, an assistant principal, is spearheading the anti-cyber bullying program. "Schools in Pennsbury are no different from schools in any other district. Occasionally, we need to deal with the issue of online bullying. We deal with these issues ...

Community Reacts to Ursuline Student Suicide
Patch.com - 8 hours ago
We will also continue our chapter of Teenangels, a nationwide program of specially trained teens who promote Internet safety and cyberbullying awareness and prevention. The victim's brother is currently a student at Archbishop Stepinac High School, ...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation Backs Down to Planned Parenthood Bullying
Catholic Online - 9 hours ago
The National Education Association released statistics in 2010 indicating that every day 160000 children miss school out of fear of some form of bullying, verbal, physical or cyber-bullying. Bullying is a problem, but it is not a new phenomenon.

It's 10pm ... Do You Know What Your Kids Are Posting on Facebook?
CBS 21 - 9 hours ago
SocialShield on Thursday released its list of "Top Terms Parents Need to Know," a jumble of code words and pseudo-acronyms related to sex, cyberbullying, depression, and drinking and drug use. "These little-known codes are part of a new lexicon being ...

Facebook users offered help
The Sunshine Coast Daily - 9 hours ago
Last week, another person fell victim to cyber-bullying on Facebook. A 14-year-old Victorian schoolgirl ended her life after being tormented for some time through the social networking site. Lynda Neville, standby co-ordinator for the Sunshine Coast ...

Killing it with kindness
Orléans Star - 11 hours ago
"It's really to combat any of the negative or cyber bullying issues that were taking place and to give people compliments." MacDonald says that the student body has reacted positively to the new account and are appreciating the compliments that come ...

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"It was wonderful having Dr. Hinduja here to talk with school staff, parents, and teens. Many people have commented that he was able to "make it real" by giving clear and authentic examples. I appreciated that his approach was not to scare people (so many of these sessions on cyberbullying do that) but instead he presented the facts in a calm and useful way with the intent of empowering people rather than scaring them. It was wonderful to watch him interact with the young people in the audience - clearly it is something he enjoys doing. Everyone left feeling they gained insight, tools, useful information, and a way to deal with this difficult issue when it comes up for our students and children. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Donna San Antonio, Appalachian Mountain Teen Project, Wolfeboro, NH
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