The internet provides a virtual space to foster and extend social networks. However, the problems that exist in offline relationships can extend into the online world. Take bullying. Not only does the internet extend the potential for bullying, it may also alter how bullying is conducted. And that creates new problems for managing relationships.
Ed Balls MP (Schools Sec) "Cyber bullying is a particularly insidious type of bullying as it can follow young people wherever they go and the anonymity that it seemingly affords to the perpetrator can make it even more stressful for the victim." It also opens up the question: what constitutes cyber-bullying? What do you think?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7005389.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6677657.stm
http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2173987,00.html
http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2053648,00.html
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