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Cyberbullying a new term but an old concept
The word cyberbullying didn't even exist a decade ago, yet the problem is pervasive in children's lives today. Simply put, cyberbullying is the repeated use of technology to harass, humiliate or threaten. When fingers take to the keyboard, or thumbs type into a cell phone and craft messages of hate or malice about a specific person, cyberbullying is emerging. And unlike most types of traditional bullying, it comes with a wide audience. You can pass around a note to classmates making fun of a peer, and it stays in the room but when you post that same note online, thousands can see it. The whole world becomes witness and is invited to participate.
Anywhere from one-third to one-half of youths have been targeted by cyberbullies. And those experiences produce damaging consequences—everything from a decline in academic performance to thoughts about suicide.
We needed to step back from this incident and relieve some of the drama.
Start to S.T.E.P.
