Cyberbullying, it's not a game! It's your Life!!!

Cuomo has included the issue among his top priorities for the year, and has been in talks with lawmakers in a bid to reach an agreement on a bill before the Legislature’s session ends in June, the Daily News has learned.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cyber-bullying-crackdown-top-priorities-gov-cuomo-article-1.1081668

Digital Agenda Commissioner – Neelie Kroes - European Commission

Tomorrow, 17 May, is International day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. And today, for those who face homophobic bullying, the EU is sending a very clear message: that for those growing up lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), life gets better; and we in the EU are working to make it better.

Check out this video featuring me and EU politicians from every part of the continent...

Becki Cohn-Vargas, Director of Not In Our School at Not In Our Town, has been with the organization for nine years.

he believes in empowering students to take action against hate and intolerance. NIOS teaches students to stand up for themselves and others and creates belonging and identity safety for all.

Measure expands on the Dignity For All Students Act...

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http://newcity.patch.com/articles/assembly-passed-legislation-requiring-bullying-and-cyberbullying-reporting

Exploring common reasons behind bullying... There are many reasons children and young people may get involved in bullying, such as:

- Feeling powerless.
- Low self-esteem.
- Trying to get admiration and attention from friends.
- Fear of being left out if they don’t join in.
- Not understanding how someone else is feeling.
- Taking out their angry feelings.
- A culture of aggression and bullying.
- Being bullied themselves.

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Parents and school districts alike are formulating various strategies to put an end to the madness of bullying.

Bullying is a serious issue. Cries to do something—anything—have triggered new legislation, school assemblies, and pressure to punish those who hurt others.

Wegen Cybermobbings gegen einen Kommilitonen ist ein 20-jähriger Student in den USA am Freitag schuldig gesprochen worden.

Er hatte über eine Webcam seinen homosexuellen Mitbewohner mit einem Liebhaber gefilmt und dann über Twitter davon erzählt.

Der Studienkollege nahm sich daraufhin das Leben. Am Freitag wurde der indischstämmige Student dafür in allen 15 Anklagepunkten verurteilt.

The singer talks candidly about childhood isolation at launch of her new foundation, but the real stars are the young people...

"It's really important that parents understand how the Internet works and how young people are using it.

There's no point to having a conversation with your child about how they use social networking sites if you have no idea what Facebook, MSN or instant messenger is.

It's not about taking over their world or spying on them. It's about understanding and appreciating it."