Social media sites are at the height of their popularity, and for all the good the sites do, they create plenty of trouble when misused. In the tragic story of Pheobe Prince, the South Hadley teen who committed suicide recently, investigators are looking into bullying as the possible reason for Prince taking her life.
Bullying at school has always been a problem, and recently the internet and more specifically online bullying has complicated the problem. Students are no longer free from bullies when they return home, they now deal with threatening emails, instant messages or facebook posts.
The internet and communication devices are becoming more portable, kids are spending more time online, and this is resulting in more opportunities for cyber bullying. According to a New York Times article, kids spend almost every minute of the day online.
It is a situation that is virtually impossible to control without the cooperation of the kids.
It’s sad that it takes a tragedy such as the one in South Hadley to bring bullying to into the forefront. But it shouldn't ever come to that point, the numbers speak for themselves.
Nobody should ever take thier own life because of a bully.
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