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Social media has changed the world, for good and for bad. Need help fixing a BMW? The knowledge of several forum members are at your fingertips.
On the contrary, I also work in IT, specifically educational technology and have seen first hand the issues social media has caused with bullying. This ain't the 1970s and 1980s anymore, where bullies were at school, or they couldn't hurt you unless they were standing in front of your house. The reason so many kids commit suicide from online bullying is there is no escaping it. It follows them wherever they are, to the point where they feel the only escape is to commit suicide.
Think about how many hours per day you are near your phone, and that's how much some of these kids are being picked on.
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