Truthdigger of the Week: @KYAnonymous

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 9, 2012 When the law lags behind, it's up to digital do-gooders such as @KYAnonymous to protect the privacy and physical safety of those put at risk by "revenge porn" predators like Hunter Moore. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Anonymous’ Next Target: Revenge Porn King Hunter Moore

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 7, 2012 Hacktivist group Anonymous is going after the former owner of a "revenge porn" site that posted naked photographs of men and women along with their social media accounts. The pictures were often sent by vengeful exes and were published without the people's permission. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bullied Teen Commits Suicide, Leaves Behind Heartbreaking Video

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 13, 2012 Amanda Todd, 15, uploaded the nearly nine-minute video last month. Using cue cards, she documented the torment and cruelty that followed her, despite moving and switching schools several times. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bullied Bus Monitor Starts Anti-Bullying Foundation

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 23, 2012 Karen Klein, the bus monitor who was at the center of a heartbreaking video that showed her being mercilessly bullied by a group of New York schoolchildren, is starting an organization to help others. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Teen Radio Host Blasts Homosexuality, Blames Obama for Turning Kids Gay

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 8, 2012 A 14-year-old West Virginia radio show host is in the news after he denounced homosexuality as perverted and unnatural on his program, and blasted the likes of President Obama and Lady Gaga for "making kids gay." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Bully’ Gets a PG-13 Revamp

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2012 After several rounds of negotiations, not to mention a couple of altercations, the power play between the Motion Picture Association of America and the creative forces behind Lee Hirsch's recently released documentary, "Bully," has produced a slightly new version of the film -- one that meets the ratings board's standards for PG-13 fare without compromising the movie's message. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Bully’: Zooming In on Childhood Demons

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Apr 2, 2012 Is bullying on the rise in schools around the country? I don’t know You don’t know And, most important, Lee Hirsch, director of the documentary “Bully,” doesn’t seem to know either Is bullying on the rise in schools around the country? I don’t know . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Stars, Studio and Ratings Board Battle Over ‘Bully’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2012 There's a big, built-in problem with the Motion Picture Association of America's contested decision to slap "Bully," a documentary about kids battering kids, with an R rating, and it's a problem of which powerhouse producer Harvey Weinstein and a growing lineup of Hollywood stars are well aware. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Documentary on Teen Bullies Gets the NC-17 Treatment (Audio Fixed)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The end of Andrew Breitbart, the week in politics and movie theater owners threaten to treat a documentary about bullies as an NC-17 filmcom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: The end of Andrew Breitbart, the week in politics and movie theater owners threaten to treat a documentary about bullies as an NC-17 film. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Documentary on Teen Bullies Gets the NC-17 Treatment

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The end of Andrew Breitbart, the week in politics and movie theater owners threaten to treat a documentary about bullies as an NC-17 film. Dig deeper

Climate Negotiators Gear Up for Another Round of Bullying

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2011 The next round of international climate negotiations begins in South Africa on Monday, and a report by the World Development Movement forecasts that rich countries are set to continue using the same coercive tactics that marred previous talks: tying aid money for developing countries to watered-down deals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hey, Bullies and Bigots: It Gets Worse

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2010 You may have seen those "It Gets Better" spots in which earnest celebrities confront the problem of gay kids getting bullied. Well, here's a spoof of that series that approaches the issue from a bully's-eye point of view. Apparently, bigotry is no longer "fashionable." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )