by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2025 | Blog, cyberbullying, Featured, ptsd, research, trauma
A couple of years ago, I explored the concerning link between bullying and trauma, and summarized the existing research that showed how repeated harassment involving peers at school should be considered an Adverse Childhood Experience that has the potential for...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Mar 7, 2025 | cyberbullying, definition, Evergreen, Other Publications, research
“What is Cyberbullying?” is one of the most frequent questions we are asked because many know what it is when it happens, but have trouble wrapping succinct descriptive words around it. Formally, we define it as “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Nov 7, 2024 | Blog, cyberbullying, cyberbullying research, data, Featured, research
When Sameer and I first became interested in studying cyberbullying back in 2001, we began our inquiry by simply speaking with folks. We talked with parents and teens, but also with teachers and other school staff, as well as law enforcement officers and anyone else...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Oct 7, 2024 | Journal Articles, law, legislation, Publications, research, sexting, sexting legislation, sextortion, teens
Sexting is defined as “the sending or receiving of sexually explicit or sexually suggestive images or videos,” usually via mobile devices. Our research indicates that at least 14% of US middle and high school students report that they have sent explicit images to...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2024 | Journal Articles, law, Publications, research, sexting, sextortion
Sextortion, the threatened dissemination of explicit, intimate, or embarrassing images of a sexual nature without consent, is an understudied problem. Despite a recent increase in reported incidents among adolescents in the United States, little is known about the...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2024 | digital self-harm, Journal Articles, mental health, Publications, research, self-cyberbullying
Digital self-harm, the anonymous online posting, sending, or otherwise sharing of hurtful content about oneself, has not received the same amount of scholarly scrutiny as other forms of self-directed abuse. In the current paper, we analyze three independent national...
