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New Media democracy: Internet bullying is abuse…
May 22, 2008, 4:01 pm
Filed under: Issues and Opinions

While the Internet and new media options are hailed as the great new democracy, this conduit for freedom of speech also becomes another avenue for abuse. The following story speaks for itself as to the hideous nature of Internet bullying. It has also set a new precedence to the law regarding Internet crime; the mother who faked her identity as Josh, is now convicted of Internet bullying and will be serving a 20 year jail sentence.

http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2007/11/13/news/sj2tn20071110-1111stc_pokin_1.ii1.txt


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