4 Credible National or International Journalism
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4 Credible National or International Journalism
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Bullying doesn’t look like it used to.
Holcombe, M. (2023, February 15). Bullying doesn’t look like it used to. experts share how to fix it
. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/15/health/bullying-identity-social-
wellness/index.html
This article from CNN emphasizes the stigma that many parents still have about bullying.
Many parents are not familiar with how prevalent social media has become. They are also
unaware of the dangers that they pose for young adults especially because anonymity is a major player online. Many parents still think that bullying is physical and a lot of it still is, but they neglect the impact that cyberbullying has on a child's mental health. In this article, they explain how cyberbullying leads to greater mental distress and thoughts of suicide. This is extremely important since young adults are on their phones and social media throughout the day. 2.
Teens and Cyberbullying
Vogels, E. A. (2022, December 15). Teens and cyberbullying 2022
. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/12/15/teens-and-cyberbullying-2022/
This report by the Pew Research Center speaks on how prevalent cyberbullying is among teens. They found that nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online. Cyberbullying takes many different types of forms such as offensive name-calling, false rumors, no consent sharing of explicit images, and many others. The group that is most susceptible to being targeted is older teen girls. Appearance is the main concern that takes
place in cyberbullying. 3.
Rise in bullying since the pandemic
Quillen, A. (2023, August 29). Survey shows rise in bullying since pandemic
. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/survey-shows-rise-in-bullying-
since-pandemic/3325989/
This article from NBC reported that bullying has risen since the pandemic. During the pandemic, students were forced to stay home and receive education online. This contributed to increased stress, negative relationships, and failure to access assistance from those who could help. The students also spent more time online due to the pandemic
which contributed to cyberbullying and not recognizing the impact of their actions. Many
victims of bullying did not tell their parents or anyone which leads to increased stress and
mental distress.
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State Senate taking a step to counter cyberbullying.
Williams, D. (2023, August 7). State Senate to target teenage social media use, cyberbullying
. State Senate to target teenage social media use, cyberbullying |. https://capitol-beat.org/2023/08/state-senate-to-target-teenage-social-media-use-
cyberbullying/
This article reports on how the Georgia Senate will take up legislation aiming to protect teenagers from cyberbullying and other negative effects of social media use. They spoke about how numerous studies have found that social media poses significant danger to young adults, especially girls, increasing the risk of suicide. They want social media companies to verify the age of their users, increase punishment for cyberbullying, and remove features and posts that are addicting and target children. This is a step on the state
and national level so that more states will follow in their footsteps to counter cyberbullying and spread information on how dangerous social media can be for our children. 1 Source of local news
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What does bullying look like?
Colgan, M. (2023, April 28). The bully system
. www.pikecountycourier.com. https://www.pikecountycourier.com/news/local-news/the-bully-system-DC2501371
This Pike County Courier article, published in April of 2023, explained the concerns experienced by parents and school administrators. The article highlighted how many parents have reported their children being bullied however only 24% of those reports returned a satisfied outcome. Many of the reported cases were disregarded due to it not aligning with the schools’ bullying rubric. This has caused many parents to be frustrated with the school district along with contributing to bullied students not receiving the help they needed. This is a huge problem on the local level because every school district is different and student spend a large portion of their daily time in school.
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