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  • The parents of an accused cyber-bully spoke exclusively to ABC News and insist that their daughter is innocent.
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children, cyberbullying, child death, crime, news
  • Police say they have made two arrests in a bullying case because a 14-year-old girl admitted online to harassing a 12-year-old girl who killed herself in September.
  • Police say they have made two arrests in a bullying case because a 14-year-old girl admitted online to harassing a 12-year-old girl who killed herself in September.
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children, cyberbullying, child death, crime, national/world
  • 2 girls charged for 12-year-old?s suicide
  • Two girls in Florida now face charges after a 12-year-old girl committed suicide.
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children, cyberbullying, child death, crime, news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Audrie Pott killed herself after she was cyber bullied following a sexual assault at a house party last fall.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, social media, audrie pott, katie couric, south bay news
  • Rehtaeh Parsons Facebook ad
  • Facebook has apologized for displaying an ad for a dating website that used a picture of a teen girl who died after a suicide attempt.
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facebook, sex crimes, cyberbullying, internet, websites, social media, technology
  • Girl on laptop
  • Parents are expressing concerns that popular new website Ask.fm facilitates cyberbullying.
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cyberbullying, internet, websites, children, news
  • Girl on laptop
  • Parents are expressing concerns that popular new website Ask.fm facilitates cyberbullying.
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cyberbullying, internet, websites, children, national/world
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault have reached a settlement with two defendants.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault have added a new defendant to their lawsuit.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • In Sweden, two teenage girls were convicted for posting sexual insults about other kids on Instagram.
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cyberbullying, crime, social media, instagram, technology
  • Educators, online experts discuss digital citizenship
  • Being pro-active was the goal behind a meeting of educators and online experts to make young people better online citizens.
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children, internet, social media, smartphones, tablets, cyberbullying, facebook, twitter, microsoft, south bay news, david louie
  • Educators, online experts discuss digital citizenship
  • Being pro-active was the goal behind a meeting of educators and online experts to make young people better online citizens.
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children, internet, social media, smartphones, tablets, cyberbullying, facebook, twitter, microsoft, news
  • A principal in San Lorenzo is apologizing after wrongly accusing a freshman of cyber-bullying in front of hundreds of other students during an anti-bullying assembly
  • A principal in San Lorenzo is apologizing after wrongly accusing a freshman of cyber-bullying in front of hundreds of other students.
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internet, cyberbullying, east bay news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Three teens facing charges for the sexual assault of a Saratoga girl who later committed suicide have been released from Juvenile Hall.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • A vigil will be held Friday night for Audrie Pott, the Saratoga teen who committed suicide after an alleged sexual assault last year.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Saratoga High School sign
  • A divisive dispute is taking shape between Audrie Pott's parents and Saratoga school district officials.
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saratoga, cellphone, cyberbullying, smartphones, facebook, sex crimes, news
  • Saratoga High School sign
  • A divisive dispute is taking shape between Audrie Pott's parents and Saratoga school district officials.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, david louie
  • Lawsuit reveals alleged actions of 3 Saratoga teens
  • While it is unknown if the 3 teens are still being held in a detention facility, their alleged actions against Audrie Pott were stated in a lawsuit.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, david louie
  • Lawsuit reveals alleged actions of 3 Saratoga teens
  • While it is unknown if the 3 teens are still being held in a detention facility, their alleged actions were stated in a lawsuit.
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saratoga, lawsuit, audrie pott, cyberbullying, crime, cellphone, parenting, websites, internet, smartphones, social media, news
  • Audrie Pott
  • The parents of a teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault want three teens charged as adults in the case.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news
  • The parents of a teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault want three teens charged as adults in the case.
  • The parents of a teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault want three teens charged as adults in the case.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, news
  • Audrie Pott
  • Three 16-year-old boys have been arrested on accusations that they sexually battered 15-year-old girl, who then committed suicide.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, lisa amin gulezian
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Three teens arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a Saratoga girl who committed suicide may be tried as adults.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, david louie
  • Audrie Pott
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen in a sexual assault case will hold a news conference this morning and file a lawsuit.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Three teens arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a Saratoga girl who committed suicide may be tried as adults.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, news
  • Saratoga HS student Audrie Pott took her life after an alleged sexual assault
  • The family of a Saratoga girl who took her life after an alleged sexual assault believes the boys responsible destroyed evidence.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, news
  • The 49ers organization is entangled in another flap with the LGBT community.
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san francisco 49ers, lgbt, super bowl, cyberbullying, nfl
  • SF District Attorney George Gascon talks to students
  • SF public school students got a very practical lesson Friday on how to safely navigate the web and the dangers of cyberbullying.
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george gascon, internet, websites, cyberbullying, crime, school violence, news
  • SF District Attorney George Gascon talks to students
  • SF public school students got a very practical lesson Friday on how to safely navigate the web and the dangers of cyberbullying.
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george gascon, internet, websites, cyberbullying, crime, school violence, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Two-day anti-bullying summit kicks off in San Francisco
  • A two-day anti-bullying summit kicked off Thursday in San Francisco and organizers say the goal is to provide a safer environment in schools.
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cyberbullying, movies, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • Two-day anti-bullying summit kicks off in San Francisco
  • A two-day anti-bullying summit kicked off Thursday in San Francisco and organizers say the goal is to provide a safer environment in schools.
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movies, cyberbullying, news
  • A Minnesota teenager is turning the tables on cyberbullying -- and its catching on.
  • A Minnesota teenager is turning the tables on cyberbullying -- and it's catching on.
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cyberbullying, twitter, technology
  • The school motto at Quimby Oak Middle School in San Jose is Just be nice.
  • Three teenage girls in San Jose have been suspended from school for threatening a classmate.
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cyberbullying, san jose, news
  • The school motto at Quimby Oak Middle School in San Jose is Just be nice.
  • Three teenage girls in San Jose have been suspended from school for threatening a classmate.
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cyberbullying, san jose, south bay news, david louie
  • California lobbyists could break spending record
  • Social networks are becoming a part of everything we do, but Consumer Reports cautions some of that information can be used against you.
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consumer reports, facebook, twitter, crime, cyberbullying, internet, consumer news
  • SocialShield summarizes your kids activity on social networks on a weekly basis.
  • SocialShield summarizes your kid's activity on social networks on a weekly basis -- sort of like a credit report.
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children, internet, social media, cyberbullying, facebook, twitter, san bruno, technology, lyanne melendez
  • SocialShield summarizes your kids activity on social networks on a weekly basis.
  • SocialShield summarizes your kid's activity on social networks on a weekly basis -- sort of like a credit report.
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children, internet, social media, cyberbullying, facebook, twitter, san bruno, news
  • computer screen
  • New behind-the-scenes technology is gaining a foothold to protect children from cyberbullying.
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cyberbullying, internet, websites, barack obama, business
  • computer screen
  • New behind-the-scenes technology is gaining a foothold to protect children from cyberbullying.
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cyberbullying, internet, websites, barack obama, business, david louie