Topic: Megan Meier

Lori Drew Attacks

Lori Drew , along with an employee, Ashley Grills , created the fictional MySpace personality Josh Evans , with which she developed an online relationship with her neighbor, 13-year-old Megan Meier . In the aftermath of Meier's death, Drew and her husband have been the ...

Lori Drew

Lori Drew allegedly created the fictional MySpace personality Josh Evans . Woman Indicted in MySpace Cyber-Bullying (May 15, 2008) On November 26 , 2008 , Drew was found guilty on three misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization. Mom indicted in deadly MySpace hoax (May ...

Helicopter Parenting

The term helicopter parenting has been used to describe parents who " Helicopter Parents Reconsidered In 2006 , a 13-year-old girl in Missouri named Megan Meier committed suicide because of a relationship she was having with a boy on the social networking site MySpace ...
I'm going to end up sounding much more right-wing on this issue than I do on most. Several years back, when my household was first getting the internet and my son was only thirteen, we set forth some rules for him ...
On Fox news.com on November 16, 2007 an article called, " Myspace Hoax Led To Daughter's Suicide" stated, "Megan Meier thought she had made a new friend in cyberspace when a cute teenage boy named Josh contacted her on Myspace and ...

Harassment and Children

Harassment comes in many forms, adults are well aware of the variety in which it can occur. "A sophomore at Glenn High School committed suicide Wednesday night after receiving harassing text messages from other students, school officials said today. " After investigating, the ...
We all should know what the words behavior and etiquette mean. I have seen many things that make me go "Hmmm". There are few things that shock me these days. However, when I log onto the internet there is always something there ...

What is cyberstalking?

The explosion of social media in the 21st century has provided vast interconnectedness and often endless opportunities for communication. In common parlance, "cyberstalking" simply refers to the action of harassing another individual online, whether via profile sites (such as MySpace or Facebook ...
meant letting loose three pigs in your school after labeling them " On October 16, 2006, Missouri lost a young girl because of an internet prank, and the entire issue came under further scrutiny. ) of Megan Meier and those like her has called ...
This Hub is a continuation of a discussion on the Internet and anonymity. Munchhausen by Internet"Such dramatic situations often polarize online communities, making many members feel ashamed for believing elaborate lies while others remain staunch supporters. Investigators and the victim's ...