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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

"Delete" Cyberbullying

Remember McGruff the Crime Dog? (Uh-oh, some of you may be too young!). Well he's back and his National Crime Prevention Council has a big campaign to stop cyberbullying, which is defined as teens using the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person. It's estimated that HALF of all teens have been affected by cyberbullying. You can read more about it, and how to help your teens prevent cyberbullying, at this link.
Here's one of their new online ads in the public service campaign called "Delete Cyberbullying:"






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