by Sara Huffman, Consumer Affairs
“Cyber-bullying” is a term many parents, teachers, health officials and media outlets buzzed about during the last few years. And as more kids and teens take to the Web, they’re finding it easier to torment each other with the use of social networking sites or their cell phones. How to keep it from happening or — at the very least — reduce the instances of it is now the question. According to a 2008 survey by Telnor, two out of every three kids said they experienced bullying via the Internet or cell phones. The survey also shows parents are uncertain about what to do about this kind of bullying. Research Fellow Tove Flack from the Centre for Behavioural Research (SAF) at the University of Stavanger in Norway has extensive experience in counseling work regarding bullying. The center’s program “Zero” gives schools advice on how to prevent or detect cyber-bullying, and to also solve problems and create continuity among kids.
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