Wesley Fryer has am amazing thought provoking post about Digital Citizenship on his blog Moving at the Speed of Creativity. It is worth reading!!
The actions of Florida 11 year old “Jessi Slaughter” (Jessica Leonhardt) on YouTube as well as her father provide a case study on digital citizenship both sad and instructive to witness. The following seven minute segment from Good Morning America back in July 2010 provides a partial summary of the incident and situation.
The YouTube version above of this clip may be taken down at some point. The following ABC News website posts from July 22nd provide insights into the escalating series of events which led to this extreme and distressing situation:
Viral Cyberbullying: Who’s to Blame for Jessi Slaughter’s Online Infamy
‘Jessi Slaughter’ Says Death Threats Won’t Stop Her From Posting Videos on the Internet
Jessi Slaughter’s Cyber Bullying Nightmare
Jessi Slaughter Breaks Down, Father Steps In
To read the full story, CLICK HERE
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Thanks. Looking forward to reading post. Nice day!
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