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Cyberbullying is an enormous issue in the U.S and around the world. Bullying has been around now for generations, but now due to the rise of cell phones and social networking sites bullies have found new ways to harass their victims. According to Sameer Hinduja, of the Cyberbullying Research Center, 1/5 of children in the U.S between 11 and 18 have been cyberbullied. Another 1/5 have admitted to cyberbullying someone else.
Cyberbullying is defined as a constant inflicting of harm against someone by cell phone, distributing photos meant to harm, or posting something negatively of someone of a group of people. The principal at Hilton Head Island Middle School, which has had many incidents over the past years says that most bullying now occurs away from school due to the Internet. The ability to be anonymous on sites like FormSpring has made it so people can get bullied constantly with the bully not being exposed to any punishment. This must STOP!!
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