Extreme mean
Subtitle: trolls, bullies and predators online
By: Paula Todd
Publisher: Signal/McClelland & Stewart
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9780771084034; 9780771084041
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Internet and children; Internet et enfants; Internet; Social aspects; Intimidation sur Internet; Aspect social; Cyberbullying
Description: A groundbreaking expose on the motives and machinations beyond cyberabuse, and the toll it is taking on children, youth, and adults around the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: Why are we so "horrible" to each other?; title: The haunting of Amanda Todd; title: Cyberstalking a good Samaritan; title: Rebecca's black "Friday"; title: Kids say the most despicable things; title: Adults say the most despicable things, too; title: Trolls or tormentors?; title: Jokes, jabs, or just plain sick online?; title: "What kind of people can do that?"; title: Is cyberbullying "exaggerated"?; title: A predator's best friend; title: Girls (and boys) gone wild?; title: Celebrities to sluts; title: Initial influences; title: The new young censors; title: Bully nation; title: Whose law and what order?; title: Can we at least be civil?; title: The madding crowd : how online bystanders fuel cyberabuse; title: The mean mosaic; title: "Top three ways to protect us online?"