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Awareness - Cyberbullying - LGBTQ

YOUTH CYBERBULLYING AMONG CURRENT OR FORMER FRIENDS AND DATING PARTNERS      This article speaks about a study that focuses on cyberbullying and the likeness of who the aggressors may be. This study is important because it brings awareness on the issues of bullying. There are many forms and sometimes we don't notice we are a bully or being bullied. However, this specific article brings attention that people who are within the LGBTQ community are 4x more likely to be bullied! 4x! How ridiculous is that?! Not to mention old or current friends and someone you dated or are dating are more likely to be the ones that start the cyberbullying. I say start because once something catches enough people's attention it goes viral. Making it more difficult to stop it and get control of the situation as far as online goes.       Why do I believe cyberbullying to be a major issue that we should concern ourselves with? Well, many of us know s...