Archived Cyberbullying's chilling trend: Teens anonymously target themselves online, study finds (usatoday.com)
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Archived Cyberbullying's chilling trend: Teens anonymously target themselves online, study finds (usatoday.com)
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[–] OhBlindOne 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago (edited ago)
TL;DR: Study found that ~6% of teens bully themselves online. They'll send anonymous hateful messages to themselves and then publicly respond. It's the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot privately, so you can get public sympathy.
Also, the mentally disabled are 3x more likely to do this:
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A wise decision.