Cyber Bullying

The World Wide Web can be a very dangerous place. Cyber Bullying has been spreading around like wild fire. It has become very common among teens whether it is through Myspace, AIM, or text message.

According to research at Cyberbullying.us, over 33 percent of youth experienced online bullying at some point. Seventeen percent of that youth admitted to bullying another individual online.

Cyber Bullying is a very serious issue and it’s spreading throughout high schools all over America. There have even been cases of suicide attempts because of bullying. Megan Meier committed suicide as a result of a myspace hoax. An ex friend and her mother created a fake account and befriended Meier. Once they grew close, the "friend" on the fake account grew distant and spread rumors about Meier. Meier's parents discovered her dead in her room.

The majority of the student body at Norwood High School have Myspace accounts and few of their parents monitor whats going on. With a high number of incidents of online bullying it's important that parents stay aware and involved with their childrens online activites

Students should also be careful of what they post online. It's important to think about the things you say to someone online or over text message because you don’t know what kind of long term affects it will have on their life.