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Cyberbullying and Spanish: How You Say Cyberbullying in Spanish: “mantoneo virtual” (virtual bullying) or “acoso cybernético” (cyber harassment)

Cyberbullying and Spanish: How You Say Cyberbullying in Spanish: “mantoneo virtual” (virtual bullying) or “acoso cybernético” (cyber harassment).  If your student population includes a significant primary Spanish language population, you may want to know how to describe cyberbullying in Spanish.

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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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