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Florida 11 year old suicide alleged bullying victim’s diary to be released

Florida. 11 year old Celina Okwuone hanged herself in her closet last Thursday night, May 20, 2010. According to news stories, authorities report that she left behind a diary with accounts of

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“Trolling”: A Definition

“Trolls” and “trolling” refers to persons who search the internet looking for random victims to send or post harassing, often anonymous messages. A new type of “trolling” involves sending messages regarding a cyberbully suicide victim, after their death, often on a memorial site for the victim. Depending on the site, the family may have no control [...]

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Cyberbullying Current News: New variation of “Trolling” — post-death harassment after the Suicide of Alexis Pilkington

“Trolling” means mean-spirited searching of the internet for victims to send harassing, often anonymous messages. A new variation of trolling involves post-suicide harrassment of family and friends the victim:  When families and friends set up memorial “sites” on Facebook and other sites, “trolls” from around the world send or post harassing, often anonymous messages regarding [...]

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