Can Social Media Be Held Accountable For Cyberbullying?

Last week, two teens took their own lives as a direct result of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is when a minor is “tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, or otherwise targeted by another [minor] using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies, or mobile phones.” It is always unfortunate when a troubled teen takes his or her life, and it is even more unbearable to know that death was the direct result of mean words from peers.

Often, social media websites are the platform for these unthinkable phrases because they allow a forum for many to chime in from the safety of their own homes.

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