Cyberbullying2

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  1. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
    She didn't know why she was being badgered until she discovered the phony Facebook page.
  2. administrator
    someone who manages a government agency or department
    Alex learned of the phony page a year ago and told her parents, who soon contacted administrators at Palmer Middle School and filed a report with Cobb County Police.
  3. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
    The creators also are accused of posting derogatory messages about Alex.
  4. parry
    impede the movement of
    "A lot of prosecutors just don't have the energy to prosecute 13-year-olds for being mean," said Parry Aftab, an attorney and child advocate who runs stopcyberbullying.org.
  5. libel
    a false and malicious publication
    So the 14-year-old girl, Alex Boston, is using a somewhat novel strategy to fight back: She's slapping her two classmates with a libel lawsuit.
  6. comment
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion
    It was also set up to appear that Alex had left obscene comments on other friends' pages, made frequent sexual references and posted a racist video.
  7. legislation
    the act of making or enacting laws
    In Georgia, lawmakers have given school administrators new powers to punish students if they bully others at school, but legislation that would expand the laws to include text messages and social media sites never reached a vote this year.
  8. identify
    recognize as being
    Alex, who agreed to be identified to raise awareness about cyberbullying, remembers the mean glances and harsh words from students when she arrived at her suburban Atlanta middle school.
  9. split
    separate into parts or portions
    The thorny issue of whether schools may censor students who are off campus when they attack online has led to split decisions in federal courts.
  10. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    So the 14-year-old girl, Alex Boston, is using a somewhat novel strategy to fight back: She's slapping her two classmates with a libel lawsuit.
  11. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
    School Cyberbullying Victims Fight Back In Lawsuits
    By GREG BLUESTEIN and DORIE TURNER 04/26/12 07:27 PM ET
    ATLANTA — When a Georgia middle school student reported to police and school officials that she had been bullied on Facebook, they told h
  12. frequent
    coming at short intervals or habitually
    It was also set up to appear that Alex had left obscene comments on other friends' pages, made frequent sexual references and posted a racist video.
Created on 十月 30, 2012 (updated 十月 30, 2012)

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