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States Consider Laws Against Cyberbullying

There’s a lot of talk about Internet predators but the reality is that your kids are lot more likely to be harassed by a teenage online bully than approached by an online predator. As this Associated Press story points out, bullying can have a deviating effect on a child. And when it comes to cyberbullying both the victim and the perpetrator need help. In fact, a recent study by the University of New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center found that kids who cyberbully are actually more likely themselves to be victims of online crime.

 

Some states pushing for laws to curb online bullying

Source: MercuryNews.com | 02/21/2007 | Some states pushing for laws to curb online bullying

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