Cyberbullying

I remember being introduced to this topic in high school after we had watched a news story of an unfortunate series of events that lead to a teen ending their life. Cyber bullying has been a hot topic of discussion in several courses. Business law, psychology, and my media classes. It is fascinating to see how people feel comfortable and confident to bully online as oppose to in person. Hiding behind and a computer screen, and even by an anonymous name gives people a sense of protection from confrontation, and not being afraid to say anything they want. Just as Dana Boyd said that teen's online presence is a "hangout" just as going to the mall would be, it's pretty clear to see that cyber bullying is obviously people bullying each other online as well. Still, cyber bullying is an extremely sticky subject as far as using what people say online against them in legal situations. The lines of  privacy and freedom of speech are extremely blurry.