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Valassis Communications Supports Cyber Bullying?

  Valassis Communications Supports Cyber Bullying COULD THE LARGEST CYBER BULLY SCOT TERBAN AND HACKER BE EMPLOYED IN CORPORATE AMERICA? “It has been a long journey,” Gregory Evans the Founder of LIGATT Security International.“Over 25 private investigators, in 5 countries on 3 continents.  Two federal and one state lawsuit. Twenty five subpoenas on every social [...]

Diamond Bar library tackles bullying

Diamond Bar library officials are offering options to combat bullying and cyber-bullying. Jesse Lanz, administrative librarian at the Los Angeles County Public Library System branch, created a pilot program to help 11- to 13-year-old tweens and teenagers age 14 to 18 positively resist bullies. Information will be shared with county librarian Margaret Todd to be [...]

It's time for students to stand up to bullies

Bullying in school is no longer invisible. From the YouTube videos encouraging gay, lesbian and transsexual teens that “It gets better,” to the critically acclaimed new movie “Bully,” to the landmark court case at Rutgers University, where a freshman was convicted of a hate crime for cyber-bullying his gay roommate to suicide, bullying is on [...]

Anti-bully rally held at Statehouse

DES MOINES — The state needs to enact laws that address cyber-bullying, cellphone bullying and hold parents accountable for the actions of their children, anti-bullying advocates who gathered at the Statehouse said Wednesday. About a dozen people attended the rally in the Capitol rotunda and handed out purple and pink ribbons printed with “RIP KJW [...]

Letter: Bully project thanks Chief Jefson, Viroqua for new ordinance on electronic messages

On behalf of the Vernon County Bully Project we would like to express our support to Viroqua Chief of Police Daron Jefson and the Viroqua City Council for their recent passage of the anti-cyber bullying ordinance. We applaud Chief Jefson for his recognition of the need for this tool for combating bullying. What we find [...]

CyberBully’s anonymous hotline helps Unit 5 schools

With bullying and cyber bullying on the rise, Unit 5 schools in McLean county are looking to increase anti-bully efforts by piloting a new service: CyberBully Hotline, an anonymous, student-centered program. Unit 5, which serves 13,314 students, is piloting the SchoolReach service in six of its schools, including four middle schools and two high schools.  [...]

14-year-old South Bend students suspended for cyber bullying

It’s a website used by millions of people to connect with each other. But recently, police say a group of 14-year-old LaSalle Intermediate students used Facebook for the wrong reason…to bully classmates. Their punishment?  Suspension.  The three girls accused of creating two Facebook pages and making hurtful comments on those pages about other students in [...]

Schools, parents try to keep pace with cyber-bullying tactics around state

Katie Anger, a bright-eyed redhead from West Friendship, opened the door for cyber-bullying as a middle-schooler, when she installed the “Honesty Box” app on her Facebook page. Some teens used the now-defunct Facebook feature to criticize her anonymously, tell her that no one liked her and say things they would never have said to her [...]

Community forum on bullying to be held in Penfield May 3

Families and community members are invited to attend a citizens awareness forum on cyber and bully abuse on Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at Baywinde Community, 200 Kidd Castle Way, Penfield. The event, presented by Citizens Against Teen Suicide (C.A.T.S.) and the Bullying Awareness Community of Webster will feature guest speaker Dr. Sam McQuade [...]

Schools, parents try to keep pace with cyber-bullying

Katie Anger, a bright-eyed redhead from West Friendship, opened the door for cyber-bullying as a middle-schooler, when she installed the “Honesty Box” app on her Facebook page. Some teens used the now-defunct Facebook feature to criticize her anonymously, tell her that no one liked her and say things they would never have said to her [...]

Schools, parents try to keep pace with cyber-bullying tactics

Katie Anger, a bright-eyed redhead from West Friendship, opened the door for cyber-bullying as a middle-schooler, when she installed the “Honesty Box” app on her Facebook page. Some teens used the now-defunct Facebook feature to criticize her anonymously, tell her that no one liked her and say things they would never have said to her [...]

Schools and parents try to keep pace with cyber-bullying tactics

Katie Anger, a bright-eyed redhead from West Friendship, opened the door for cyber-bullying as a middle-schooler, when she installed the “Honesty Box” app on her Facebook page. Some teens used the now-defunct Facebook feature to criticize her anonymously, tell her that no one liked her and say things they would never have said to her [...]

Pornographic Facebook fraud under investigation in Maine

BANGOR, Maine — A local businessman is trying to find out who created a fake Facebook page using his name and then posted pornographic images and offensive comments on it, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Wednesday. “Someone has made a page using his name and put up pornographic photos,” the sergeant said, adding that [...]

Students Get Private Screening Of “Bully” Documentary

Posted on: 10:02 am, April 18, 2012, by Shawndrea Thomas, updated on: 10:00am, April 18, 2012 ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR)– On Tuesday more than 150 school administrators and students got a private screening of “Bully” a documentary about the lives of kids bullied on a daily basis.  School reach a parent notification company gave out [...]

NYS one step closer to cyber bully law

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) – The tragic suicide of Williamsville North student Jamey Rodemeyer has inspired a national movement against bullying and a new law is in the making. Seven months after her brother Jamey’s suicide, Alyssa Rodemeyer remains at the forefront of a national movement against bullying. Lady Gaga is now planning a “Monster March [...]

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