Sunday, September 15, 2013

12 Year Old Girl Jumps To Death After Being Bullied On Kik & Facebook

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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