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| Amanda Todd | |
|---|---|
| Died | October 10, 2012 (aged 15) |
| Cause of death | Suspected suicide |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | High school |
| Occupation | Student |
| External image | |
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 Image from the Calgary Herald |
Amanda Todd was a Canadian teenager whose death was a suspected suicide attributed to cyber-bullying through the social networking website Facebook. On 7 September 2012, Todd posted a video on YouTube in which she used a series of note cards to tell of her experience of being bullied. On 12 October 2012 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police launched an investigation into Todd's death.
See also
- Cyberstalking legislation
- Harassment by computer
- Suicide of Tyler Clementi
- Suicide of Ryan Halligan
- Cyberbully
References
- Grenoble, Ryan. "Amanda Todd: Bullied Canadian Teen Commits Suicide After Prolonged Battle Online And In School". Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- "Amanda Todd's suicide to be investigated by RCMP | Canada | News | National Post". News.nationalpost.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- Shaw, Gillian. "Port Coquitlam teen driven to death by cyberbullying (with video)". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- Crawford, Tiffany. "Death of bullied teen Amanda Todd being investigated by RCMP". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 12 October 2012.