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Dr. Phil: Let's tame the "Wild, Wild Web" - CNN (video)

Dr. Phil McGraw told a cyber security council that "keyboard bullies" are using "weapons of mass destruction" on kids.

- Dr Phil McGraw is a heavey weight when it comes to the media so any involvement in bring attention to the issue of cyberbullying is very welcomed.
- The "wild, wild web" has permitted websites like this one to exist and the word tame is used to replace the word control, a psychological manipulation, a word that is not very popular among the cyber community.
- One possible solution would be to use a cyberbullying reporting system and to work with the cyber community.

Last Updated ( Friday, 25 June 2010 08:20 )

 
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Toronto Leafs' GM Brian Burke takes on bullies aimed at fighting homophobia - YouTube (video)

- Toronto Maple Leafs' GM Brian Burke launches new anti-bullying website aimed at fighting homophobia.
- Homophobia, fear, and bullying.
- www.mygsa.ca

Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 May 2010 13:46 )

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A disabled boy with a limp was bullied and punched on a school bus - YouTube (video)

A Saskatchewan father is considering suing the Prairie South School Division for failing to stop his son, who lost one of his legs in an accident, from being bullied on the school bus.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 May 2010 13:47 )

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New study suggests virtual violence in these games may make kids more aggressive in real life. - CNN (article link)

- Kids exposed to more video game violence became more aggressive over time
- Imitation, desensitization are ways that violent games can lead to real-life aggression.

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The low self-esteem of overweight children may make them more likely to be bullied than their normal-weight peers - CNN (article link)

"They're inactive, and they're sad kids, and they use eating as gratification," "the effect is that continued eating is almost their only source of satisfaction, and so it's a terrible cycle." "A key thing is to discover their strengths and get them involved and active in extracurricular activities," "If they concentrate only on their weight, they're not going to build confidence."
- "Kids who considered themselves very overweight indicated more loneliness, saw themselves as troublemakers, and saw themselves as sad, fearful, and wimpy,"

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