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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.”

New Resource for May 2013! Activities for Teens: Ten Ideas for Youth to Educate Their Community about Cyberbullying

New Research Summary! The Influence of Peers, Parents, and Educators on Cyberbullying Offending

Updated as of April 2013 – Bullying and Cyberbullying Laws Fact Sheet

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    • My Advice to Teens about Instagram May 13, 2013
      Instagram is great. I use it and like it very much, for a number of reasons. Even though I have to view it through the lens of “online safety” given my work and professional passion, I still completely support (and am excited about) its widespread and growing adoption by teens (and adults). Similar to other  ...The post My Advice to Teens about Instagram app […]
    • Cyberbullying and a Man on a Motorcycle May 9, 2013
      I was driving home from work the other evening, a little bit earlier than usual because it was one of the nicest days that we have had this spring here in Wisconsin and I wanted to enjoy some of it not staring at a computer monitor. I stopped to pick up my three-year-old from his  ...The post Cyberbullying and a Man on a Motorcycle appeared first on Cyberbul […]
    • Anti-Bullying Youth Rally at Schools April 22, 2013
      Pep rallies for our middle and high school athletic teams have been going on for decades, and are always great ways to get fired up about the sports season, or the next big game.  They serve multiple purposes, all of which are quite important.  For one, it really heightens school spirit – and if I  ...The post Anti-Bullying Youth Rally at Schools appeared fi […]
    • Educating Students about the Consequences of Cyberbullying and Sexting April 8, 2013
      Quite often when you investigate a cyberbullying or sexting incident, you will come to learn that the “offending” parties didn’t fully understand the consequences of their actions or how what they did could have ever resulted in the trouble that they are now facing. Maybe they didn’t think that what they were doing was that  ...The post Educating Students ab […]
    • From Nick News: Do you Know a Kid Hero? March 27, 2013
      Calling all kids! Nick News is looking for kids between the ages of 11 and 15 to nominate one of their friends who has been a personal hero to them. Has someone stood up to a bully for you? Do you know someone about your age who has done something amazing to help others? If  ...The post From Nick News: Do you Know a Kid Hero? appeared first on Cyberbullying […]
    • Cyberbullying: Neither an Epidemic nor a Rarity March 21, 2013
      If you pay attention to the news reports of cyberbullying incidents (like we do), you would probably think that these inappropriate online behaviors are happening at epidemic levels. When we first started studying cyberbullying over a decade ago, Sameer and I would literally print out any news article we saw that talked about a cyberbullying  ...The post Cyb […]
    • Submit: The Documentary March 11, 2013
      I just previewed the producer’s cut of a new film on the topic of cyberbullying. Admittedly, I was skeptical at first, because I have seen these kinds of productions before and have either been underwhelmed or downright angry at the way the problem was portrayed.  But this effort was different and I think has the  ...The post Submit: The Documentary appeared […]
    • Is it Ok for Educators to Connect with Students on Facebook? March 8, 2013
      Some of you may have seen that we posted a new fact sheet earlier in the week with information for educators and students to keep in mind when connecting via social media. This has been a topic of intense debate on this blog for years and we would love to hear your opinions.  So, before  ...The post Is it Ok for Educators to Connect with Students on Facebook […]

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    • Pediatric Internet Safety Checklist (PISC) Released by NYS Forensic Psychologist - DigitalJournal.com (press release) May 19, 2013
      Pediatric Internet Safety Checklist (PISC) Released by NYS Forensic PsychologistDigitalJournal.com (press release)Internet safety, internet addiction, cyberbullying and various other Information Age pediatric maladies are becoming commonplace in America and the world over. The children of today not only have to worry about their own online usage, but parents […]
    • Torrington to talk it out - Waterbury Republican American May 19, 2013
      Torrington to talk it outWaterbury Republican AmericanCyberbullying. Freedom of speech and social media. Getting parents and teenagers to communicate and understand each other. These issues and others came to the forefront since the arrests of four Torrington High football players on rape charges earlier ...and more » […]
    • Michigan lawmaker backs anti-cyber-bullying bill - Fox 28 May 18, 2013
      Michigan lawmaker backs anti-cyber-bullying billFox 28Abed says in a statement that Michigan needs to expand the bully law to "recognize the seriousness of cyber-bullying." She says many students have become very technologically-savvy, which means they sometimes use smartphones and computers to bully ...and more » […]
    • Comprehensive Parent Cyber Safety Checklist Released by NYS Licensed ... - Albany Times Union May 18, 2013
      Comprehensive Parent Cyber Safety Checklist Released by NYS Licensed ...Albany Times UnionPoughkeepsie, New York (PRWEB) May 18, 2013. Cyber safety for parents is one of the new and rapidly growing issues parents must efficiently coordinate raising children of the Information Age. Cyberbullying, online sexual predation and cyber harassment ...and more » […]
    • Michigan lawmaker backs anti-cyber-bullying bill - NECN.com - NECN May 18, 2013
      Michigan lawmaker backs anti-cyber-bullying bill - NECN.comNECNAbed says in a statement that Michigan needs to expand the bully law to "recognize the seriousness of cyber-bullying." She says many students have become very technologically-savvy, which means they sometimes use smartphones and computers to bully ...and more » […]
    • Michigan lawmaker backs bill banning cyber-bullying in schools, requiring ... - The Republic May 18, 2013
      Michigan lawmaker backs bill banning cyber-bullying in schools, requiring ...The RepublicLANSING, Michigan — A Democratic Michigan lawmaker is backing an effort aimed at preventing cyber-bullying in schools. A bill recently introduced by Democratic Rep. Theresa Abed of Grand Ledge would require schools to expand their policies prohibiting ...and more » […]
    • Nicki Minaj Talks "High School" Industry, Not Being Pushed Around, and Cyber ... - Singersroom News May 17, 2013
      Singersroom NewsNicki Minaj Talks "High School" Industry, Not Being Pushed Around, and Cyber ...Singersroom NewsSpeaking with the mag, a blond Minaj, dressed in funky couture, who spent the last few months giving advice to singers on American Idol, spoke about cyber bullying, not being pushed around, and the industry. Popularity Contest: "Peop […]
    • Grade 5 students write Harper to ask he drop mean attack ads against Justin ... - Regina Leader-Post May 17, 2013
      Regina Leader-PostGrade 5 students write Harper to ask he drop mean attack ads against Justin ...Regina Leader-PostTo the kids, she said the ads looked just like cyberbullying, which they'd learned about a couple of weeks earlier. The ads feature video of Trudeau doing a mock strip tease for a charity event, his head surrounded by fairy dust as a narrat […]