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Cyberbullying is a growing problem among children and adolescents, as technology continues to develop. Between cell phones and internet usage (including blogs, email, social networking sites, and instant messaging), there are more avenues than ever that allow cyberbullying to occur. The statistics are staggering. The non-profit organization called "Enough is Enough" provides plenty of statistics on their website (www.internetsafety101.org) that gets the message across. A few that stand out for 2011 include the following:


 * "Only 7% of U.S. parents are worried about cyberbullying, even though 33% of teenagers have been victims of cyberbullying (Pew Internet and American Life Survey, 2011)"
 * "One million children were harassed, threatend or subjected to other forms of cyberbullying on Facebook during the past year. (Consumer Reports, 2011)"
 * "Cyberbullies are more likely to have engaged in sexting (31% vs. 19% for teens overall). (Teen Online & Wireless Safety Survey: Cyberbullying, Sexting and Parental Controls. Cox Communications Teen Online and Wireless Safety Survey in Partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2009)"
 * "81% of youth agree that bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person. (Teen Online & Wireless Safety Survey: Cyberbullying, Sexting and Parental Controls. Cox Communications Teen Online and Wireless Safety Survey in Partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2009)"
 * "90% of social media-using teens who have witnessed online cruelty say they have ignored mean behavior on social media; 35% have done this frequently. (Pew Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)"

Information is valuable. Parents, kids, and teachers need to become more educated about cyberbullying and what the consequences are of these actions. Because technology is constantly changing, privacy is key. The statistics displayed above are just a few of the basics. They will continue to stay this way or worsen if nothing is done about cyberbullying.