Bill Proposed in Alaska Senate to Criminalize Cyberbullying
SB128, proposed by Senator Kevin Meyer, would criminalize harassment of a minor through electronic communication a class B, second-degree misdemeanor. In his supporting statement, Senator Meyer states that although current legislation allow “some forms of...Mississippi Attorney General Issues Warning to Parents and Teens About Cyberbullying
On Tuesday, Mississippi General Attorney Jim Hood issued a warning to parents and teens about improper behavior on social networking sites, especially on Instagram. He warned about the creation of false accounts to post illegal pictures of girls for the purpose of...A Special Message From Author John Green
John Green is a Pulitzer winning, New York Times Bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska, who has been bullied in Middle School. When a teenager, who attends the same middle school as he did, asked how to cope with bullying, he posted a...Colorado Lawmakers Propose Cyberbullying Legislation
Although many states in the United States have laws against cyberbullying, Colorado does not have any specific criminal code which addresses the issue. The recent stories of tragedies regarding cyberbullying in other states, especially the stories of teen victims,...Cyber Education Bill for Middle School Students Passes in New Jersey
A bill, which aims to teach cyber safety, securyt and ethics to New Jersey’s Middle School children, was introduced into the state legislature and passed 37-2. The Bill, A3292, will cover social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and teach...
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