Friday, April 06, 2007

Teen charged criminally for posts on myspace - cyberbullying

Times Argus: Vermont News & InformationMore and more often teens are being charged criminally for cyberharassment and cyberbullying. They often don't realize the consequences of their actions or how easily they can be tracked and located based on what they post online. Federal laws now exist to make the cross-state investigations easier, as well. Stopcyberbullying.org for more info.

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