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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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    • Cyberbullying on Instagram May 21, 2013
      Last time, I shared my viewpoints on Instagram safety in a general way. Today, I’m going to talk about cyberbullying that occurs on Instagram. As I mentioned, Instagram is minimalistic and intentionally doesn’t provide a lot of features that you might find on Facebook. This also means that various forms of victimization – identity theft,  ...The post Cyberbu […]
    • 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 […]

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    • Cyberbullying, Risky Sex Hike Teen Suicide Risk - MedPage Today - MedPage Today May 21, 2013
      MedPage TodayCyberbullying, Risky Sex Hike Teen Suicide Risk - MedPage TodayMedPage TodayData from the federal Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), involving more than 15,000 teens in the 13-17 age group, suggested that cyberbullying -- denigration and threats communicated via Internet technology -- was a greater contributor to suicidal ideation ...and more » […]
    • Cyberbullying Packs a Potentially Deadly Punch in Teens - Medscape - Medscape May 21, 2013
      Cyberbullying Packs a Potentially Deadly Punch in Teens - MedscapeMedscapeSAN FRANCISCO — Children in the United States who experience both school bullying and cyberbullying are at alarming risk for suicidal behavior, new research shows. A nationwide study conducted by investigators at the University of Arkansas, in Little ...and more » […]
    • Rampant Cyberbullying in High Schools Calls for Nex-Gen Web Security - Sacramento Bee May 21, 2013
      Rampant Cyberbullying in High Schools Calls for Nex-Gen Web SecuritySacramento BeeSAN DIEGO, May 21, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- High school students today have a one-in-six chance of falling victim to cyberbullying in a given 12-month timeframe, according to a recent study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic ...and more » […]
    • FBI Arrests Man in Puerto Rico for Using Twitter to Threaten Gay Rally - Gayapolis May 21, 2013
      FBI Arrests Man in Puerto Rico for Using Twitter to Threaten Gay RallyGayapolisJoseph Morales Serrano was taken into custody at his home in San Juan on charge of cyber-bullying a gay activist on the social networking site. As reported by the Associated Press, a spokesman for the FBI said Morales allegedly posted the threatening ...and more » […]
    • Cyberbullying triples suicide risk in teens - Family Practice News Digital Network May 21, 2013
      Cyberbullying triples suicide risk in teensFamily Practice News Digital NetworkGirls faced twice as much electronic bullying as boys. Cyberbullying was reported by 22% of girls and 11% of boys, according to the study of data on teens aged 13-18 years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2011 Youth Risk Behavior ...and more » […]
    • The MHS Mirror: Mirror reflects on cyber bullying - my.hsj.org May 21, 2013
      The MHS Mirror: Mirror reflects on cyber bullyingmy.hsj.orgThis takes cyber-bullying to a new level of cowardliness because now anyone can post rude tweets on these pages anonymously. These pages contained “MHS” within their name, and some of these accounts were created on the school's premises. […]
    • Man arrested for threatening to bomb Puerto Rico gay pride - Gay Star News May 21, 2013
      Gay Star NewsMan arrested for threatening to bomb Puerto Rico gay prideGay Star News... from official website. A man is facing prison after threatening to bomb a Puerto Rico gay pride march on Twitter. Joseph Morales Serrano was taken into custody at his home in San Juan on charge of cyber-bullying a gay activist on the social networking site.and more » […]
    • Cyber-bullying on the rise - Bangkok Post May 21, 2013
      Cyber-bullying on the riseBangkok PostAn increasing number of teenagers and families are seeking psychiatric counselling because of online harassment, the Department of Mental Health said. Department deputy director-general Panpimol Wipulakorn said in a statement that cyber-bullying is ... […]