Suicide of Megan Meier

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    Cyberbullying has a very broad definition which leads to many people misinterpreting it and giving it their own definition. The misinterpretation of the term makes it appear much worse than it actually is and causes society to worry and be unnecessarily cautious. Cyberbullying is an over-exaggerated issue that is created by inaccurate statistics and the distorted publicizing of horrific cases, that are normalizing the occurrence of cyberbullying and taking the attention away from the bigger problem that is traditional bullying. There are a few cases where victims that are cyberbullied end their lives by means of suicide. When the media gets wind of stories like this they are quick to make it look like the sole cause of the victim’s suicide was the cyberbullying. However, this presumption is wrong, children do not end their lives because of a few mean comments online. Suicide is usually caused by untreated depression. Many people decide to take their own lives because their depression keeps on getting worse as several negative life experiences build upon each…

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    students are also getting bullied enough to actually consider suicide in order to get away from it all. Also, usually when someone is being bullied the first thing that will come mind would be that is that should have been involved the situation when it happened. Except, just because the person was bullied, it does not mean that it is entirely the schools fault since the bullies victim can also be bullied online or outside of school property. So if there is really anyone to blame it is really…

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    have also been the offender of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a growing problem among the teens of this new, technology-driven generation. Many people have the opinion that cyberbullies should be prosecuted. Offenders of cyberbullying cause harm to the victim and are becoming more common in society. Cyberbullying can cause emotional harm, which can lead to physical harm. In the radio interview “The Dangers of Cyberbullying,” Eden Foster said, “Cyberbullying can also lead to kids getting…

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    have altered the ways of society. Cyberbullying has quickly become very prevalent amongst the adolescent population, as it allows bullies to victimize their peers through the safety of their computers and smartphones, and they don’t have to directly see the effects of their actions. It has become far too common, despite the fact that it can be a matter of life and death in some cases, such as that of Megan Meier. Meier, a young girl from Missouri, became a helpless victim of cyberbullying after…

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    The people that are getting cyberbullied are known as victims and the ones doing the bullying are known as online predators. Technology is advertised as a great thing in this world, but in reality, it makes it so much easier to destroy the lives of innocent people. Suicide is the third leading cause for youths today; which results in 4,400 deaths per year. Over 14% of high school students have thought about suicide, and as much as 7% have attempted it. Technology was not created for the…

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    For instance, in the United States, the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act was created in 2009, in Hong Kong, they proposed the Cyber-bullying Behavior Law; they can also use the documented records of bullying to establish an international law (Xiao, & Wong, 2013).The government must also ask the support of the telecommunication and internet service providers to help identify the place of the perpetrators or wrongdoers relating to cyber crimes. Organizations and companies that are related…

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    based in using threatening or fear provoking information to frighten the target child. The cyberbully who is informing the target child is rarely the alleged child planning the assault. Given the goal of the cyberbully is to inspire fear in the target child, some cyberbullies will feign suicidal ideations and plans to cause the target child tremendous fear (Williard). There are many things that kids and adults can do to stop and prevent them from cyberbullying. The number of incidents that…

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    Cyberbullying is a term marked for children or teens that are tormented, abused, embarrassed and harassed using the internet or mobile phones. As we see bullies in schools and colleges, dragging weak children around, similarly those teenagers who tend to harass someone online, use cyberbullying. It is usually not a onetime attempt. Sources for cyberbullying can be websites like “Facebook”, “Twitter”, and “Skype” etc. Increase in technology in no doubt helping the world to proceed with…

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    The content of the news clips revolves around the ongoing issue of cyberbullying, and the serious effects it can have on America’s youth. The two different news clips are framed differently, one being episodic and the other thematic. A thematic frame on a news video makes the issue seem like a public problem, which would in turn mean people favoring government intervention. An episodic frame would pin the fault on the bully. These two frames are easily seen in the videos used for the study. The…

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    it easier for bullying to take place in the long run, this can cause numerous problems. The effects of bullying can cause suicides, depression and isolation. Daily around the world kids are experiencing bullying. Frightened and unable to say what is going on to anyone. There has been novels, movies and television…

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