In 2010, high school student Phoebe Prince endured weeks of classmates allegedly calling her "Irish whore" online and using posts on Facebook to encourage Phoebe to kill herself. By all reports, Phoebe became scared to be alone at school or to walk alone. Tragically, as a result of this ________________, Phoebe committed suicide by hanging herself.

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The correct term for the described actions, especially involving online harassment and encouragement of self-harm, is "cyberbullying."

In 2010, High School Student Phoebe Prince Endured Weeks of Classmates