cyberbullying research center   "It all started with a silly argument on 'windows live messenger'. Name calling us just it at first. Then they all added there older, tougher friends into the conversation. It began to become scary, the older kids were threatening them. Promising to kill them. They all left the conversation, hoping it was just a joke, and saying: they want touch us. The day after they all got texts, saying: were coming. That's when they started getting worried. More texts came through but just to one now. It's you that we want' it said. They picked the smallest out of the gang, everyone was scared. The walk home from school was normal. No trouble from anyone. They girl went to the park, but some went home. The next day at school she came in with a black eye. 'They got me' she said crying. Cyber bullying is serious." (12 year-old girl from England)
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May 9: Guidelines for updating your school's social networking policy
As a followup to our last blog post, we’d like to share some more guidance to keep in mind as you are updating and refining your school’s policy related to Facebook (and other social networking sites). We hope this is helpful for you. Please remember, though, that you must do a lot more than policy enhancements to be in compliance with the FCC’s new mandates, and to make a meaningful difference in protecting students and avoiding liability issues. Thanks again to

May 7: Public schools, Facebook, and the FCC
Our colleague Mike Donlin and I have been talking out some issues related to public education and teen technology use. He has recently pointed out that there are certain points that the FCC would like schools to know as it relates to their intersection with and use of social networking sites. Specifically, schools need to be very familiar with the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, and that it:   1. Adds statutory language to existing FCC rules for implementing the Children’s ...

May 1: Cyberbullying Your Own Kids to Punish Them
Canadian Cyberbullying Educator and Speaker Lissa Albert and I have been chatting about some parents engaging in controversial and arguably questionable behavior to "send a message" to their teenagers about appropriate and inappropriate behavior. These instances have gone viral, and Lissa has done a great job of providing a backdrop of this practice as well as detailing why we just don't support these kinds of responses. Her writeup is below - I encourage you to share with us your thoughts. Also, feel free to contact her with any ...

April 26: School Climate 2.0: Preventing Cyberbullying and Sexting One Classroom at a Time
We've been discussing the importance of school climate as it relates to bullying and cyberbullying quite a bit on this blog (see here  and here for examples). Well, we just published a whole book on the topic! School Climate 2.0: Preventing Cyberbullying and Sexting is now in print and available from the

April 4: How Many Teens are Actually Involved in Cyberbullying?
Estimates of the number of teens who have experienced cyberbullying are all over the map. I can point you to a paper published in a peer-reviewed academic journal that says that 72% of students have been cyberbullied while another published study puts the number at 5.5%. The numbers are similarly varied when it comes to the number of students who have cyberbullied others. So how many teens have been involved?  Last summer we reviewed all of the published papers on cyberbullying to try to get a handle on this question. These results were published in our book

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Haslam signs anti-bullying bill
WBIR-TV - 3 hours ago
Under the new law, schools will have to train teachers to deal with bullying and cyberbullying. They will also have to investigate any allegations that include threats of physical harm to a student. And, they'll have to report all bullying cases to the ...

Keeping your children safe through their mobile phones
Irish Times - 5 hours ago
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The New CIPA Deadline
T.H.E. Journal - 11 hours ago
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How to Spot and Stop Bullying In Our Community
Patch.com - 13 hours ago
By the Castro Valley/Hayward Branch AAUW A free panel discussion, open to the public, on bullying, cyberbullying and harassment awareness and prevention will be held June 5 at 6 pm at the Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Avenue, Castro Valley.

Does Kate Middleton Need More Protection From Cyberbullying? (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post Canada - 13 hours ago
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School head threatens to expel under-13s with Facebook accounts
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'Aggressive' posts force site closure
Cambridge News - 20 hours ago
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Bullying policies need statewide harmony
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Quit Facebook or be expelled, school says
The Age - 22 hours ago
A Queensland primary school principal is threatening to expel students aged under 13 who refuse to delete their Facebook accounts, in a bold bid to stamp out cyber bullying at her school. The policy has been applauded by cyber safety experts who say ...

Quit Facebook or be expelled, school says
WA today - 22 hours ago
A primary school principal is threatening to expel students aged under 13 who refuse to delete their Facebook accounts, in a bold bid to stamp out cyber bullying at her school. But the policy, which has been applauded by child cyber safety experts, ...

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