Posted on 03/24/2009 4:59:29 PM PDT by JoeProBono
A new website set up to help people being cyberbullied has already prompted tens of thousands of children to look for help.
Cybermentors.org.uk is thought to be the first website in the world where help for victims comes from others their own age through instant messaging and online videos.
Newsbeat went to meet 13-year-old Georgia Woods who, with her mobile phone, laptop and the cuddly toys on her bed is like most other girls her age.
But six months ago it was a different story when she was being picked on by cyberbullies through her mobile, by email and on websites.
She said: "You don't feel like you're safe anywhere. You come home and they can still contact you.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
growapair.com?
Ummm...don't turn on the computer?
And if you have to, STAY THE HELL OFF OF FACEBOOK!
Geez Louise. That's not too tough to figure out.
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