From MySpace accounts to text messages, teens have many ways to stay in constant electronic contact with their peers. It's an integral part of their social lives.
But cell phones and computers have become places where teens are at risk for getting bullied. Recent research shows that teens who are constantly plugged-in are at risk for "cyberbullying," which refers to hurtful or embarrassing messages or images posted, sent, or shared on computers and cell phones through forums like chat rooms, message boards, blogs, websites, emails, webcams, camera phones, instant messages, and text messages.
According to a study released in March by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), more than 43% of teens said they experienced cyberbullying in the past year. The survey polled 824 13- to 17-year-olds through online surveys.
Worrisome, too, is that just 10% of those victimized by cyberbullying said they tell their parents about it. Teens said that they are twice as likely to talk with a friend about the incident as to talk with their parents or another adult.
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