Technology and social media are on the rise, and its giving bullies a new avenue to cause trouble. Cyber bullying has become an epidemic amongst middle and high school students. Online attacks can be just as hurtful, and parents are doing their best to keep up. Renee Schulz-Stangel does her best to know what technology her children use. As a parent, I think Im fairly well-educated and connected technology-wise, but the kids are so much further ahead, she said. Social media has opened the door for a new way teens can be mean to each other. Bullying happens online basically anywhere teens are congregating online so it takes a variety of forms, said Justin Patchin, a co-director of the Cyber Bullying Research Center. It could be as simple as a comment on a social networking page. It could be a rumor circulating. Patchin gives dozens of informational presentations a year on this all-too-common problem. Bullying conference in Marshfield highlights cyber attacks Posted: Apr 24, 2014 10:54 PM EDT Updated: Apr 24, 2014 10:54 PM By David Schuman, Multimedia Journalist - e We know from our research that at least one in four teens has experienced cyber bullying at some point their lifetime
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:15:23 +0000
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