BBC Panorama BBC 1 Monday 6 February 2012 - b01c00y3/Panorama_Hunting_the_Internet_Bullies
As part of my on-going interest in this subject I have downloaded this program for my archives. It appears that this phenomena is not restricted to the reports that seem to be present in the North American press that seem to think that this practice is restricted to having school children as the targets.
Online bullying is rapidly growing in size and intensity. A new breed of self-styled "trolls" are stalking social networking websites, aiming their vicious attacks at victims who range from TV celebrities to grieving teenagers.
Declan Lawn meets X Factor star Cher Lloyd, who describes how cyber attacks are ruining her life, and highlights a new survey revealing that one in thirteen young people face persistent online bullying. Panorama tracks down some of the bullies and asks: what more could be done to stop them?
As part of my on-going interest in this subject I have downloaded this program for my archives. It appears that this phenomena is not restricted to the reports that seem to be present in the North American press that seem to think that this practice is restricted to having school children as the targets.
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