What can we do to put an end to cyber-bullying?

The ongoing issue of cyber-bullying has once again reared its ugly head with the tragic story of Rehtaeh Parsons.

The Nova Scotia teen, whose plight has reminded concerned Canadians of the late Amanda Todd, sadly took her own life in order to escape the relentless online bullies.

Her story, which happened to break just days before The International Day of Pink — an anti-bullying event held annually on the second Wednesday of April — has brought cyber-bullying back to the forefront of Canadian conversation. But aside from throwing on a pink shirt to support the cause, the question still remains: What can we do to put an end to cyber-bullying?

The hacker organization known as Anonymous has already taken action into its own hands. The group has identified the four boys allegedly involved in Parsons' rape, and they've threatened to release their names and locations unless the RCMP places the appropriate charges.

But Parsons' mother, Leah, has already made a public plea for people to leave the boys alone, and some might argue that vigilante justice is not the way to go about preventing cyber-bullying from taking another life.

But what is the right course of action? What can we do to prevent further cases of cyber-bullying from taking any more young lives?

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