CDC: Thoughts on young people using technology to harass
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been looking at the way cell phones, text messaging and other electronic forms of communication are being used by young folks to harass one another.
The disease prevention folks say as much as 35 percent of young people have reported being victims of electronic aggression.
Although many different terms-such as cyberbullying, Internet harassment, and Internet bullying-have been used to describe this type of violence, electronic aggression is the term that most accurately captures all types of violence that occur electronically. Like traditional forms of youth violence, electronic aggression is associated with emotional distress and conduct problems at school.
They’ve put together a package of links offering research and suggestions on ways to deal with such problems.
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How about they all learn to get over it and deal.It’s a life lesson, and if they can’t handle it, well, that’s how survival of the fittest works.
They will deal with all kinds of issues when they grow up so they need to learn.