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"Phoebe Prince, South Hadley High School's 'new Girl,' Driven to Suicide by Teenage Cyber Bullies - New York Daily News." //Featured Articles From The New York Daily News//. Web. 12 Oct. 2011. .
 * Phoebe Prince notes:**
 * Pheobe Prince was a freshman that moved from Ireland. She was bullied by a group of mean girls that posted mean messages, threw stuff at her, and regularly bullied her.**


 * Phoebe Prince was 15 when she killed herself
 * Her bullies were accused of statutory rape, violation of civil rights with bodily injury, criminal harassment and stalking.
 * The group of bullies were labeled the mean girls
 * They called her nasty names, including whore, and "slut," because she dated a popular senior football player in her freshman year.
 * The bullies threw a red bull can at her while she was walking from school.
 * Even after she committed suicide, the girls posted nasty, hateful messages about her on the facebook walls.
 * Even some of the faculty members in the school witnessed the bullying and did nothing.


 * Cyberbullying definition:** Cyber bullying is done by using an electronic device such as a phone, or the internet to hurt someone.

"Cyber Bullying Statistics - Bullying Statistics." //Bullying Statistics - Teen Violence, Anger, Bullying, Treatment Options//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. . 1. Fifty percent of teens that use social technology are bullied. 2. About one third of teens have received threats online. 3. Fifteen percent of high school students in a month report cyber bullying.3 4. Twenty percent of teens have sent sexual pictures on phones of themselves.3 5. About seventy seven percent of teens have reported cyber bullying3 6. A quarter of five thousand college students, teachers, and other people who are gay, lesbian, and bisexual have told somebody about cases of bullying and harassment.

"Bullying Facts | Cyber Bullying Facts | Bully Statistics | Bullying Stats." //Stop Bullying | Stop Bullying Now | How to Stop Bullying | Dealing with Bulliies//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. . 7. Girls are more at risk for cyber bullying. 8. Eighty percent of teens have access to a phone, therefore making it easier for cyber bullies to attack. 9. Only one percent of teens tell their parents about bullying. 10. Thirty percent of junior high and senior high students are bullied frequently or every once in awhile.

"Julie's Journey." //Parents & Guardians//. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . 1. A girl named Julie, at age thirteen forms a relationship with a fifty six year old man. 2. She did it because she wanted to rebel against her parents. 3. He influenced her to become very close to him and even suggested meeting. 4. Julie wanted to run away and did. 5. He picked her up in his truck and for three weeks they rode to different places. 6. When they found her the man was put into jail. 7. He wrote her a letter blaming her for everything and threatening to kill her. 8. Julie felt scared and guilty, and knew that she shouldn't have been so reckless.
 * Real life example:**

"Cyberbullying — National Crime Prevention Council." //Home — National Crime Prevention Council//. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . 1. They can speak to teachers, administrators, and students to address the issue of cyberbullying. 2. Make an awareness of the issue and try to make fliers or tell people about it. 3. Tell your teens not to post extremely personal information online so people can't take advantage of them. 4. Tell your teens not to pass along cyber bullying harmful messages.

//What Can Parents Do to Prevent and Address Cyberbullying//. PDF. 1. Keep the family computer in a visible place like a common room in your house. 2. Talk to children about cyberbullying and how to avoid it. 3. If cyberbullying happens, keep the evidence.

"Cyberbullying Information :: National Organization for Victim Assistance® (NOVA)." //NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE® (NOVA) :: Promoting Rights and Services for Victims of Crime and Crisis Everywhere :: National Organization for Victim Assistance® (NOVA) :://. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. . 1. It can cause them to be depressed, sad, hurt, and betrayed. 2. Some teens say it gets to their head, and makes them feel worthless. 3. It frustrates teens.

Richmond, Emily. "Cyberbullying | Scholastic.com." //Teaching Resources, Children's Book Recommendations, and Student Activities | Scholastic.com//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. . 1. It happens on afternoons after school. "Where Can Bullying Occur?" //Cyber Clean & Cyber Crime//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. . 2. The school bus. 3. Through the internet, computer, and cellphones.

Web. 29 Sept. 2011. . 1. If you have any suspicions of violence or threats, tell somebody about it immediately with the digital evidence. 2. Install safety software and watch what your kids are doing.

1. Going to the local law enforcement. 2. Wiredsafety.org is another place to go. 3. Police and volunteers can help you figure out what to do. 4. Monitoring products.

"Teaching Kids 4 “S.A.F.E.” Rules to Reduce Cyberbullying | Dr. Michele Borba's Reality Check." //Dr. Michele Borba | Expert Parenting Advice | Parenting Tweens | Adolescent Parenting//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. . 1. Don't send an email when you're angry, because it could bite you back later. 2. Don't even reply to a cyberbully because you're giving them the attention they want. 3. Tell an adult instead of handling it yourself.

"Cyberbullying Law Makes Being Mean Online A Felony | WebProNews." //Google, Facebook & More Search – Social News | WebProNews//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. . 1. You are not permitted to electronically harass or threaten people, or you could be imprisoned for no more than two years. 2. You can't shame a public figure online. 3. You can't send hateful or mean emails. 4. Online boycotts and petitions.

"Cyber Bullying Law Policies | Laws Against Internet CyberBullying." //Cyber Bullying Alert | CyberBullying Prevention Software | Internet Harassment//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. . 1. In Arkansas a law was put where schools could take action against cyberbullies whether it happened in school or not. 2. In Idaho, schools can suspend students for bullying.