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Anonymous declares war on Hunter Moore

Anonymous wants to turn the tables on Moore, releasing his personal information online. 

On Dec 3, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Alleged Amanda Todd cyberstalker has a warrant out for his arrest

Two days after what would have been Amanda Todd's 16th birthday, Kody Maxson skipped out on two Surrey Provincial Court hearings.

On Nov 30, 2012 by Cooper Fleishman

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Dot Dot Dot: The Internet’s sexual revolution

Is Hunter Moore this generation’s Larry Flynt?

On Nov 29, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Help Amanda Todd trend on Twitter for her 16th birthday

Today, November 27, would have been Amanda Todd’s 16th birthday. “This is the day you were so looking forward to,” wrote her mother, Carol, in a Facebook post now going viral on Twitter.

On Nov 27, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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How Anonymous helped prevent a teen’s suicide

Anonymous came to the rescue of a 15-year-old girl who was being pushed to the brink on Twitter. 

On Nov 14, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

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“The Daily Capper” exposes alleged culprit in Amanda Todd suicide

After a two-year hiatus, the controversial YouTube news program returned to shed light on the Canadian teen's tragic suicide. 

On Nov 13, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Study: 88 percent of sexual pics uploaded by teens are stolen by jailbait-style porn sites

It can ruin young womens' lives.

On Oct 23, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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Dot Dot Dot: The doxing mirror

Online trolls can hide behind pseudonyms—until they're exposed, anyway—but can you really separate an online identity from your "real life?" 

On Oct 18, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Man fired for mocking Amanda Todd on Facebook wanted to “stir up the pot”

Justin Hutchings told the Toronto Star he trolled an Amanda Todd memorial page "just to see if I could put the most blasphemous thing on there."

On Oct 18, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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The Facebook crusade to end cyberbullying

Spurred by Amanda Todd's suicide, the Facebook group We Are Against Bullies is fighting back against hateful comments online and in real life. 

On Oct 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Man fired for Facebook post about bullied suicide victim Amanda Todd

A Facebook group called We Are Against Bullying reported the man's remarks to his employer, Mr. Big & Tall. 

On Oct 17, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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This is not bullied teen Amanda Todd

The most popular baby on Facebook has been misidentified as the girl who committed suicide.

On Oct 17, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Anonymous leaks ID of alleged Amanda Todd tormentor

The group has released a dump of largely circumstantial evidence that points to a 32-year-old man near Vancouver, Canada.

On Oct 16, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

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BlogTV and the sad, avoidable path to Amanda Todd’s suicide

"Cappers" flock to teen-friendly video chat sites like BlogTV, recording everything kids do on camera—and, sometimes, using it as blackmail material.

On Oct 15, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Bullied Canadian teen commits suicide after posting last-ditch cry for help on YouTube

Amanda Todd, a 15-year-old from Metro Vancouver, made a video last month that described her experiences with bullying on cue cards. 

On Oct 12, 2012 by [email protected]

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