Studies: Cyberbullying is on the rise

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071127/ap_on_he_me/cyberbullies;_ylt=AnbvqIr8USShxol62Ox1Or9a24cA

"As many as one in three U.S. children have been ridiculed or threatened through computer messages, according to one estimate of the emerging problem of cyberbullying. Another new study found the problem is less common, with one in 10 kids reporting online harassment. But health experts said even the lower estimate signals a growing and concerning public health issue. "I wouldn't consider something that 10 percent of kids report as low," said Janis Wolak, a University of New Hampshire researcher who co-authored the second study."