Pranks have a way of getting out of hand, especially when they involve teenagers with non-existent forward-planning skills. Alex Boston, 14, sued two classmates for libel and cyberbullying in the US after they created a fake Facebook account of her with a racist video and sexual comments posted friends’ pages, ostensibly from her..........
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Bullying and ragging have become institutionalised in schools and colleges the world over, with most of us emerging partially scathed from one or more such episodes of childhood malice. Cyberbullying — intimidating, offending or embarrassing others using smartphones, personal digital assistants and social media networks — however, is far more pervasive because it follows children out of the school, taking harassment right up to their homes.
Cyberbullying is underreported because it usually goes unnoticed. In India, three out of 10 parents said their children were victims of cyberbullying, mostly through social networking sites. Another 45% parents believed their children were being cyberbullied, but had no specific information on it.........
Like malicious rumour, virtual bullying hurts without leaving a visible mark. It works insidiously by causing social exclusion, which can cause depression, insomnia, low self-worth and weight gain.........
Children who are on their own, a lot without adult supervision, are more likely to turn to bullying as a means to assert themselves socially, just as an isolated child left to himself most of the time may become a victim of bullying both online and offline................Click here to read more ......
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