Post: 'Mean Girls' in the Digital Age?
'Mean Girls' in the Digital Age?
Bullying is nothing new, but digital technology appears to have allowed the practice to take a new form. 'Cyber-bullying', using emails, blogs, text messages and other electronic communications to send derogatory or insulting messages, has been on the rise in recent years.
A new study finds that self-identified bullies most often use cell phone text messsaging to send harrassing messages to classmates. For more on the study, check out the USA Today article here.
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