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Cyber Bullies
By Teri Brown
According to Johnson, cyber bullying is becoming increasingly popular with teens worldwide. It's thought of as an easy way for a tech-savvy generation to harass one another anonymously. There are many ways that teens bully one another depending on how technologically adept the bully is. Typically, teens can do the following:
- Create blogs (personal Web sites about their day-to-day life) and post information about other students. In this instance, it can be difficult for parents to take action against the Web site owner, as the ISP who hosts the Web site might be located in another country.
- Send threatening text messages by cell phone.
- Send threatening e-mail messages using free e-mail accounts.
- Send threatening instant messages.
Derek Randal is a former educator who now spends his time trying to stop school violence. He and his wife offer a variety of workshops created to make the community more aware of the problem and how to deal with it. He believes one of the most disturbing aspects of this crime is the anonymity. "Individuals who would never bully anyone face o face now are bullying using technology," he says. "It is an easy way to bully: no confrontation, very little chance of being caught and you don't have to see anyone's face."
