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By: Ben Leichtling

Ben Leichtling — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:56:43 +0000

Hi Anne,

Get a lawyer and go for publicity!

Good luck,
Ben

By: anne

anne — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:41:54 +0000

My niece is being bulling at the moment in her HS and in facebook. I even posted a comment telling the kids to stop else i would call their parents and sue them, but they keep on. She is now transfering schools on a month before it’s over.

By: Ben Leichtling

Ben Leichtling — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:42:21 +0000

Hi Cathy,

I think that since the internet is nation, we’ll need national laws instead of state laws.

Of course, it’s global, but we can’t make other countries have laws we like.

I’d keep my kids off the social sites, even though that won’t protect them 100 percent.

Best wishes,
Ben

By: Ben Leichtling

Ben Leichtling — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:39:51 +0000

Hi Andy,

I may be oblivious, but I think if we had specific national laws defining internet crimes of the kind we’re talking about, and requiring sites like Facebook and MySpace or ISPs to release names to police for investigation of those crimes, we’d be able to get the real identities of the perpetrators.

Of course, some clever people will go to great lengths to leave a trail that’s hard to follow, but most of the abuse we’ve seen, like the mother who went after Megan who committed suicide last year, and the others here, was by people who did not cover their tracks well.

Is there something I’m missing?

Best wishes,
Ben

By: Ben Leichtling

Ben Leichtling — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:34:24 +0000

Hi Elizabeth,

Thanks for your comment.

I know you also work to keep the internet as safe as we can, knowing that it can never be any safer than crossing the street.

Bullies will use anything they can get their hands on to hurt people.

Best wishes,
Ben

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:57:18 +0000

Nice article. Cyber bullying is really dangerous for teenagers. The State must come up with good laws in this regard and merely linking it with some traditional crime would be of no use. As far as the liability of facebook is concerned we have to see many aspects including the knowledge about the posting as well as lack of due diligence on the part of the Facebook.

By: Andy Beard

Andy Beard — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:24:28 +0000

IANAL but from what I have read, the law is fairly strong on defamation, provided you can get the identity.
I think the real problem is the cost in finding the real identity.
A full legal proceeding to gain the information to then take a minor to trial just to get content removed is silly.

By: Elizabeth Bennett

Elizabeth Bennett — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:49:45 +0000

Wow! Interesting stuff. I read about this last week and put it on Twitter. I agree, the world is not safe but as adults, we should try and keep children safe. The internet is definately not the safest place and social sites are of no exception.

Thanks for writing and speaking out on this serious subject Ben. Every bit helps in fighting this serious problem.