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OFF THE AIR: Bullying and cyberbullying: Is it harder to be a kid today?

Bullying isn't new, although to some it appears to be a new phenomenon with the addition of social media.

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Is it harder to be a kid today?

Bullying seems to be a new phenomenon to some, however it's not new and it has actually gotten worse and social media has taken it to an all new level.

Off The Air's Leroy Green delves into what "cyberbullying" is and why it is so hard for kids today.

Off the Air invited Kimberly Smith from the Department of Education and Hannah Barnett-Boyles a counselor from Irmo High School to help us understand what students are facing today.

FB Live: https://www.facebook.com/WLTXNews19/videos/478917306263701/

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bullying-and-cyberbullying-is-it-harder-to-be-a-kid-today/id1433812648?i=1000451997717

Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iklrrrqj2pvjh4oydlyfe55drbq

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-498805625-555836235/bullying-and-cyberbullying-is

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zKqW6PBsA3gxXF1gDeb5c

Links for resources on Bullying:

https://www.pacer.org/bullying/

https://www.stopbullying.gov/get-help-now/index.html

https://www.scbar.org/public/get-legal-help/common-legal-topics/bullying-resources/