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Social norms research: Exaggerating bullying could increase bullying

Posted on October 25, 2011 by larrymagid

by Larry Magid As I previously wrote, cyberbullying is a serious problem, but not an epidemic.  Yet, there continue to be widespread reports that bullying has reached epidemic proportions. This misinformation can actually have the unintended consequence of increasing bullying. One study, from the … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying: a serious problem, but not an epidemic

Posted on July 14, 2009 by larrymagid

by Larry Magid The first things you need to know about cyberbullying are that it’s not an epidemic and it’s not killing our children. Yes, it’s probably one of the more widespread youth risks on the Internet and yes there … Continue reading →

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