Web bullies loom as growing threat to kids, teens online

Bullying has taken on a new life on the Internet. What used to take place on the walls of the girls bathroom and on neighborhood playgrounds is now happening via social networking sites, instant messages, chat rooms, blogs and text messages. While the dynamic between children is much the same, the methods are far different from what many adults experienced growing up. And when it happens over the World Wide Web, the impact on children may be even more severe — in rare cases, to the point of suicide.