According
to the New York Times, 12 year old Rebecca became one of the youngest
members of a growing list of children and teenagers apparently driven to
suicide, at least in part, after being maligned, threatened and taunted
online mostly through a new collection of texting and photo-sharing
cellphone applications.
Her suicide raises new questions about the
proliferation and popularity of these applications and Web sites among
children and the ability of parents to keep up with their children’s
online relationships. The power of social media, lets watch what our
kids do online.
Read full story here NY Times
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