Cyberbullying Cases

1. Megan Meier

Megan Meier (13) committed suicide in 2006. Megan died from suicide by hanging himself in his bedroom. Police investigation found there cyberbullying actions committed by a friend and his friend's mother.

Rarely mingle, Megan spent more time talking online via MySpace and AOL messenger. Sarah Drew, a friend and neighbor made a fake account and start chatting with Megan. The account is named Josh Evan and Megan are very friendly. By faith, of chatter is known that Megan was being treated at the psychiatrist at the age of 10 years due to depression about her weight, which often ridiculed his friends.

Sarah who has received help from her mother finally began to vilify Megan and mocked him as a crazy kid. The last message sent by AOL to Megan says, "Everyone hates you. Live in misery. This world would be better without you." Megan Meier was found dead 20 minutes after he read the message.

2. Amanda Todd

Amanda Todd, a Canadian teenager who committed suicide on October 10, 2010. He made a desperate act at the age of 15 years because it does not hold up to ridicule on the Internet.

Everything starts from the experience with a webcam chat with her friends while still in grade 7. Re everyone praised her beauty, and eventually asked her to pose for the cameras vulgar. Flattered, it was fun to do.

Nothing happens then. Until a year later, his life changed. Photos when she posed vulgar circulating on the Internet, and someone tried to blackmail him. The man knew details about Amanda, even using photos of her breasts as a profile picture on social networking.

Amanda became derision on the internet, harassed in school and everyday life, until finally he could not kill himself. Before the end of his life, he tells his story through flash-card which he recorded and circulated on YouTube.

3. Tyler Clementi

A new student, Tyler Clementi, died at age 18 after jumping from the George Washington Bridge, New York. He decided to end his life on September 22, 2010 after a roommate in college dormitories camera spying on him with a webcam.

The incident began on September 19, 2010, when Dharun Ravi, roommate Tyler, turn on the webcam in his room. At the beginning of activities of the fraudulent nature, it is known that Tyler was making with his partner who is also a man. He also posted it on his Twitter account that read, "My roommate turned out to be gay. I know it by turning on the webcam in my room. Yay."

On September 21, Dharun who deliberately put webcam announcing on Twitter that there will be a live sex show would do Tyler and couples gaynya. Tyler who saw the announcement was finally canceled a plan to go out in the room and reported it to the dorm supervisor.

Can not stand the ridicule received on Twitter, Tyler decided to jump from the George Washington Bridge on the next day. The last message he left behind is a Facebook status which read "Jumping off the gw bridge sorry."

4. Ryan Halligan

Ryan Halligan died at the age of 13 years after being accused gay by his classmates. Ryan's body hanging in his bedroom was found by her sister on October 7, 2003.

Ryan was often bullied since school entry. Because he has dyslexia disorder so hard to digest the words of the book and the board. It makes children often derided as stupid and idiot. But he remained steadfast because in addition to open and close with his father. He also practiced martial arts kick-boxing.

Ryan has one close friend. But so close, many people say they are a gay couple. His friend who did not want to be labeled as gay was eventually malign Ryan. He spread the word on AOL Messenger and bulletins school forum that Ryan had expressed his feelings to her, so that the news was spread out to all students.

No friends at school, Ryan chose to find a friend in cyberspace. Until finally he got online friends are invited to commit suicide together. Unfortunately, the father who has always been a place she leans job was to travel out of town for 6 months. Finally Ryan also keep their online friends invitation and suicide.

5. Jamey Rodemeyer

Jamey Rodemeyer is an anti- homophobia activist and a gay . He is a well-known figure because often fight for anti- homophobia awareness through YouTube and Formspringnya .

Although openly admitted he was gay and often make a video to raise anti homophobia , these efforts often got no response either from the bully . They often post " word gay is not accepted in the earth , die alone , or the world does not need your kind . "

Not able to resist bullying , Jamey hang himself in his room on the 18th September 2011. Jamey who was then died at age 14 left a last message to Lady Gaga , musicians idol , on Twitter that read, " bye bye mother monster , thank you for all you have done , paws up forever . "

Source by :health.detik.com