One-in-10 teens are victims of internet bullying [Independent.ie]
- Published: 19 September 2011
CYBER-bullying has emerged as a major threat to teenagers with a new study revealing that one-in-10 Irish students admitted to having been targeted.
The study -- conducted across several Irish schools -- found that almost half of the students questioned had witnessed or heard of cyber-bullying taking place.
That is despite the publicity generated by the tragic stories of Cork schoolgirl Leanne Wolfe (18) and Clare teen Phoebe Prince (15).
Leanne Wolfe took her own life in 2007 after being subjected to years of vicious bullying -- including vile abuse over her mobile phone.
Phoebe Prince (15) hanged herself in January 2010 in South Hadley, Massachusetts, in the US, after she was bullied by fellow classmates, who posted vicious comments on social network sites.
Full Story: www.independent.ie
