Monday, August 16, 2010

Dallas conference addresses high-tech bullies and ways to combat them

The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) August 15:

"Beaux Wellborn, the co-founder of the Bully Suicide Project and moderator of the student panel, emphasized that bullying is far different for the youth of today because it extends beyond the school day and the school yard.  'Giving somebody a Facebook [account] today is like giving somebody the license to drive or a loaded gun because handled improperly ... you will lose your child,' he said.  The anonymity of cyberbullying can create an imbalance of power, said Kate Dodd, director of Youth Education and Prevention at The Family Place in Dallas. She also said such bullying can begin unintentionally through videos or pictures one person may find funny, but others find degrading."
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