Teens Tire of Social Networking-Bullying to Blame?


	Teens Tire of Social Networking-Bullying to Blame?

245WWhrd

8-23-2009 12:48 PM

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bulllying, cyber bullying, social networking, teens

245WWhrd says:

This makes sense, is there a study that explores why teens drop off?

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8-24-2009 6:03 AM

catalonia

It had to come sooner or later, didn't it?

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