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Labels: cell_phones, email, internet
posted by ByParents-forParents at 9:22 PM
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"Cyberbullying is defined as 'willful and repeated harm through electronic media,' explained [Randi] Boyette, assistant regional director for the ADL in Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. 'The impact is not one incident, the impact is magnified' because of the immediate and widespread nature of e-mail and mobile phones."Cyberbullying often goes unreported because young people don't want to have computers and phones taken away or be forced to delete accounts from on-line social networking sites like MySpace. Recent studies have also shown that, though boys have traditionally been more likely to be bullies, there are increasing incidents of girls bullying each other. Read more at JewishExponent.com.
Labels: cell_phones, cyberbulling, email, teens
posted by ByParents-forParents at 8:42 PM
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"If you haven't heard of the hit shows or video games or technology and you've never seen or used them, it's hard to know what kids are really up to during all those hours they are supposedly doing their homework in front of the screen."Though some parents resort to banning their kids from using the internet, that decision can hinder kids in the long run. Ours is an internet-based world, and the more parents know and understand the technology, the better they can help their kids navigate the sometimes-dangerous waters. Read more at TheStar.com.
Labels: cell phones, email, myspace, text messaging
posted by ByParents-forParents at 4:28 PM