THE anonymous messages poured in daily. “Go kill yourself.” “You’re worthless.” At first Courtney Axford-Dando bottled it all up. She had been bullied since she was five years old. It began in the playground and classroom and then moved to social media. Her bullies would hurl abuse about the way she looked and behaved, and [ Read More ]
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Maintaining a secure account following Facebook data breach
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The Pros and Cons of Posting Pictures of Your Baby on Social Media
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