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CYBERBULLIES!
The anonymity that the Internet seems to give kids means kids feel freer to do things online they would never do in the real world.
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Stop Cyberbullying - Do you know if your child is being bullied?
Been bullied online? take this quiz from WiredKids and see, you my be surprised.
Another major issue we are beginning to see a lot of is Cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying is sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images about another person, usually on a site like Myspace. However, emailing is another means of cyberbullying.
Some specific forms of Cyberbullying are:
- Sending threatening, mean or vicious messages via email or instant messenger.
- Posting stories, comments or jokes about someone on Myspace or other social networking site.
- Pretending to be someone (breaking into an email account) and sending cruel or embarrassing emails as that person.
- Getting personal information about someone (pretending to be a friend, or perhaps x-friends) then forwarding that information to others, or worse, posting for everyone to see online.
- Taking a picture of someone, perhaps getting out of a shower, or in a locker room and sending that picture to others.
Cyberbullying is fast becoming a very challenging issue for parents, teachers and law enforcement.
Do you suspect that your child is being bullied online? You are going to need access to their account, Hopefully all you have to do is ask, however, if that doesn't work then install a key logger and get it.
Need to know if your kids are being bullied or if they are bullying other kids?
Being the target of bullies is a form of torture. I know this firsthand—I was bullied for two years in elementary school. Now I’m a mom, and the thought of the same thing happening to my child terrifies me. Recently, we caught up with Peggy Moss, a nationally known expert on bullying and a tireless advocate for the prevention of hate violence. Peggy is also the author of Say Something, an award-winning children’s book that helps parents and educators start conversations with kids about actions they can take when they are being bullied, or are a witness to other kids being tormented at school. Read the full article..
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Spector Pro records every detail of what they do on the computer - their chats, instant messages, emails, the web sites they visit, what they search for, what they do on MySpace, the pictures they post and look at, the keystrokes they type, the programs they run and much more. With Spector Pro, you will never doubt who is doing what on the computer.
Lawmakers, advocates mark start of N.J. anti-bullying law read all about it here