Cyber Bullying Case Study

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Cyber Bullying
On October 16, 2006, a mother discovered her daughter hanging in a closet. The victim was 13-year old Megan Meier. (ABC NEWS) Months before her death, Megan had shown signs of depression. Megan had low self-esteem, but she was happy to get a friend request from a 16-year old boy on MySpace. She began talking to the boy, who claimed to be homeschooled. Soon, the compliments turned to cyber-bulling as Megan was called “fat” and a “slut”. (ABC NEWS) A few weeks after Megan’s death, the family found out that the boy that Megan had been talking to was really a neighborhood mother who had created the page to bully Megan. The mother has not been charged with any crime, and the Meiers are still seeking justice in this case. (ABC NEWS) They have started the Megan Meier Foundation. The mission statement of the foundation is to help raise awareness about bullying and cyber-bullying in children’s daily environment.2
Rebecca Sedwick was 12 years old when she jumped to her death after being cyber-bullied. According to CNN, Sedwick was stalked and bullied by two girls at her school. The two girls that were involved were charged with aggravated stalking, but the charges were dropped in 2013. Sedwick had been bullied for months before she attempted suicide for the second time and died.

Statistics:
In the past year, 16% of high school students were electronically bullied. However, Cyber-bullying is not just an epidemic for older teenagers. (StopBullying) 6% of students in grades 6-12 experienced cyber-bullying as well. (StopBullying)
Cyber-bullying is transforming the “playground” bully into something that is much more dangerous. Children have no way to escape from these bullies, and sometimes take drastic measures to free...

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...same hurt. Just as you would like to be informed about bullying during school hours, the school needs to know the situation as well. Let the school know what is going on, so that they can avoid a bad environment for your child.
Conclusion:
Cyber-bullying is an epidemic that is affecting children in every age group. It is important to recognize the warning signs of Cyber-bullying to help prevent devastating repercussions. It is also important to know how to deal with Cyber-bullying as it occurs. Children are sometimes sensitive, and a few mean words can do damage to their self-esteem that can cause them to self-harm and worse.

Notes:
1For a list of the effects of “in-person bullying”, see www.stopbullying.gov.

2To visit the Megan Meier Foundation Website, see http://www.meganmeierfoundation.org.

3 For a list of all bullying laws, see www.cyberbullying.us.

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