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PROBLEM INTERNET USE
Dustin Goddard
November 30, 2010
FYS100: Untangling the Web
Important Kinds of PIU
Gambling
Addiction
Cyber Bullying
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4977663
Type of PIU
People thinking Most
Important
Gambling
2
Addiction
10
Bullying
13
Cyber Bullying
Phoebe Prince
15 years old
Irish immigrant moves to Massachusetts
Struggles to adjust
Gets cyber bullied
Mostly through text messaging and online sites such as Facebook
Commits suicide
Who should be responsible in prevention?
http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/news/city_desk_wir
ed/index.php/2010/02/
Who Should be Responsible for
Managing Cyber Bullying?
Responsible Party
People Thinking Party is
Responsible
Parents
12
Police
4
School Administration
9
Parents are most responsible
Schools next most responsible
Police, only needed in extreme cases
Steps to Improve the Issue
School districts working to improve the problem
Newton School District
Establishing web site to help fight issue
Easier to report incidents
New Penalties for violators
http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/x1966825337/Newtonschools-updating-bullying-policy-with-new-website