When bullying goes high-tech

By Elizabeth Landau, CNN

Updated 1812 GMT (0212 HKT) April 15, 2013

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Story highlights

  • As many as 25% of teenagers have experienced cyberbullying
  • Among young people, it's rare that an online bully will be a total stranger
  • Researchers are working on apps and algorithms to detect and report bullying online
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