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The focus on legislating cyberbullying and cyberstalking has largely come about as a result of the perceived inadequacy, generally by legislators and parents of bullying victims, of existing laws, whether those existing laws cover stalking, unauthorized use of computer resources, or the like.
Missouri legislators amended the state's harassment law to include penalties for bullying via computers, other electronic devices, or text messages. The bill was approved on May 16, 2008. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] More than twenty states have enacted legislation to address bullying that occurs through electronic media. [ 17 ]
Cyberbullying is defined by Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin as "willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices." [21] Cyberbullying can occur 24 hours a day, seven days a week. [22] In August 2008, the California State Legislature passed a law directly related with cyber-bullying ...
Dardenne Prairie of Springfield, Missouri, passed a city ordinance making online harassment a misdemeanor. The city of St. Charles, Missouri passed a similar ordinance. Missouri is among the states where lawmakers are pursuing state legislation, with task forces expected to have cyberbullying laws drafted and implemented. [143]
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Bullying Is a Major Concern for Transgender Youth ... 25 states have no specific protection for LGBTQ+ students in their anti-bullying laws, and two states—Missouri and South Dakota—actively ...
This is one of the first comprehensive cyberbullying and cyberstalking state laws that protects children and adults from harassment on social networking sites. The bill is a reaction to Lori Drew's case dismissal [ 15 ] and Governor Matt Blunt , the politician who signed the law into effect states, "[Missouri] needs tough laws to protect its ...
The new laws, which have been pushed by allies of President-elect Donald Trump, have led some of the largest adult sites, including Pornhub, to block users from specific states, rather than paying ...