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The results indicated that rates of cyberbullying increased with age, with 4.9% of students in Year 4 reporting cyberbullying compared to 7.9% in year nine. Cross et al., (2009) reported that rates of bullying and harassing others were lower, but also increased with age.
As this state of minds get worse it can even cause the victim to commit suicide. [23] Amanda Michelle Todd was a victim of cyberbullying and committed suicide. On October 19, 2012, at the age of 15, from British Columbia, Canada. She posted a video on YouTube, sharing her story of being stalked, used, being bullied at school and by online comments.
In 2020, people in the US had a suicide rate of 13.5 per 100,000. [6] Suicide was a leading cause of death in the United States accounting for 48,183 deaths in 2021. [7] Suicide rates increased by 30 per cent from 2000-2018 and declined in 2019 and 2020. [7]
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The Duchess of Sussex recently led a conversation on digital safety and cyberbullying. Meghan Connects With Teen Girls on “Being One of the Most Bullied People in the World” Skip to main content
In Vermont, laws were subsequently enacted to address the cyberbullying problem and the risk of teen suicides, in response. [23] In 2008, his suicide and its causes were examined in a segment of the PBS Frontline television program entitled "Growing Up Online". His suicide has also been referenced in many other news stories on bullying.
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