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Catherine learns how quickly things can escalate beyond the virtual world when a confrontation on Facebook leads to real-life violence. (full text)
When her friend gets bashed on an anonymous Facebook page, Destiny sees the lasting consequences of online harassment and decides it's time to cut back on her social media use. (full text)
Media have extensively covered stories of youth driven to
desperation and even suicide by online taunts and aggression. Here, YCteen writers discuss their own experiences and views of cyber abuse. (full text)
desperation and even suicide by online taunts and aggression. Here, YCteen writers discuss their own experiences and views of cyber abuse. (full text)
An anonymous cyberbully tries to terrorize Kiara and her friends before the school talent show, but they refuse to be intimidated. (full text)
YCteen writers take a look at ways Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, President Obama and others are saying "no more" to online harassment and bullying. (full text)
Kiara is surprised by the amount—and the type—of attention she gets after posting a photo of herself in a bikini. (full text)
A review of MTV's DISconnected, a made-for-TV movie warning teens about digital mobs, sexting, and cyberbullying that realistically portrays teens' online lives. The film airs Monday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m. ET. (full text)
Otis spends so much time online that his schoolwork suffers, but he connects with many people. (full text)
In 8th grade, Imani thought creating the perfect MySpace page would give her the attention and popularity she craved. Instead, MySpace took over her life. (full text)
While it contains inaccuracies, The Social Network centers on a main character—Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg—who is unquestionably ambitious. Sherilyn considers whether we can draw any lessons from his success. (full text)
Ebony critiques the usefulness of HotGhettoMess.com, a website that seeks to shame blacks and Latinos who "act ghetto" and perpetuate negative stereotypes about people of color.
BitTorrent is the new Napster—a method of quickly and stealthily obtaining copyrighted music, movies, games, and software for free. The writer uses it as a convenient and free way to get the movies and music he wants, even though it's illegal to download copyrighted material. (full text)
Two YCteen writers give their take on the sexting phenomenon, the practice of sending naked photos of yourself to your boyfriend or girlfriend via the internet. (full text)
Like millions of her peers, Julijana was horrified by "Kony 2012," the viral video about Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. She wonders why many adults weren't similarly moved, and digs deeper into the story behind the video. (full text)
Julijana is horrified by "Kony 2012," a video about Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, and immediately shares the link on Facebook. However, after learning more about the viral video, she wonders if social media is an effective tool for activism. (full text)
To deal with his anger at being teased and picked on, Otis turns to writing poetry. He joins a website where writers post and comment on each other's writing. (full text)
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