Cyberbullying: a serious problem, but not an epidemic
by Larry Magid The first things you need to know about cyberbullying are that it’s not an epidemic and it’s not killing our children. Yes, it’s probably one of the more widespread youth risks on the...
View ArticleWhen schools can discipline off-campus behavior
by Larry Magid This article first appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Threshold magazine There was a time when to misbehave in school you had to be in school. These days technology makes it possible...
View ArticleCyberbullying: a serious problem, but not an epidemic
This is an updated version of post that first appeared on SafeKids.com in 2009. by Larry Magid I’m glad that media outlets and public officials are shining a light on cyberbullying and bullying in...
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Social norms research: Exaggerating bullying could increase bullying
by Larry Magid As I previously wrote, cyberbullying is a serious problem, but not an epidemic. Yet, there continue to be widespread reports that bullying has reached epidemic proportions. This...
View ArticleAdults show kids how to bully
There has been a great deal written and said lately about bullying among children and teens. Some claim there’s an epidemic of bullying. As it turns out, there is no evidence of any increase in...
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Facebook’s Arturo Bejar Builds Tools to Encourage Compassion
Facebook engineer Arturo Bejar (Photo by Jordi Bejar) (This post is adapted from Larry’s Daily News column of July 18, 2012) by Larry Magid Like other engineers at Facebook, Arturo Bejar, a...
View ArticleOctober is ‘Bullying Awareness Month’ But When is ‘Most Kids Don’t Bully Month’?
by Larry Magid October is National Bullying Awareness Month and that’s mostly a good thing because it reminds us that bullying can be hurtful and can be prevented. But part of “awareness,” is being...
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Researchers dispel myths about cyberbullying
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News Michele Ybarra A lot has been written about cyberbullying and I’ve seen some articles claiming that cyberbullying is more prevalent...
View ArticleIt’s Time for Adults to Stop Bullying Kids and Each Other
by Larry Magid We hear a lot about kids bullying* other kids and it is indeed a problem. But what about adults bullying other adults, or adults bullying kids? True, bullying is a problem among youth....
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Bullying and suicide: Let’s not jump to conclusions
Guest post by Justin W. Patchin Dr. Justin W. Patchin, Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center Many are now familiar with the tragic case of Hannah Smith, the 14-year-old from Leicestershire,...
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