Amanda Todd
The Misnomer of Cyber Bullying & the Tragic Story of Amanda Todd
Oct. 16, 2012 By: Filed in: Psychology & Success | Self-defense
Last week, a story about a high school girl named Amanda Todd, a victim of cyber bullying, erupted in our local Vancouver area, then swept across Canada and even got picked up by some American news sources.
In grade 7, Amanda had been reaching out trying to meet new interesting people online. She met someone who told her how stunning she was, who went on to ask her to take her top off and expose herself on webcam. She chose to go along with his request. It was a decision that had dire consequences. (more…)
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