SOME ARGUE SHAME can be a forceful tool for change when wielded against powerful figures and institutions. But when it's weaponized against others in shared digital spaces, these same tactics can morph into insidious behaviors, like cyberbullying or online harassment. Getting called out, insulted or bullied isn't exactly new. But the internet's ability to amplify and permanently document those messages is. And this tool is now in the hands of most young people: A 2020 report by the Cyberbullying Research Center shows that 95 percent of U.S. teens are online, most tweens (ages 9 through 12) have personal devices and 9 out of 10 of them used social media or gaming apps in the past year. Here's how experts recommend guiding kids and teens through this digital landscape.
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