Well, this is too sad - according to Wikipedia and several news reports, Amanda Michelle Todd (b. November 27, 1996) was a Canadian teenager who committed suicide on October 10 presumably due to cyber-bullying on Facebook. On September 7, Amanda posted the following video on YouTube in which she describes her experience being blackmailed, bullied, and physically assaulted:
Shortly before 6:00 pm on October 10, 2012, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were called to her British Columbia home to investigate a "sudden death". They have since launched a full investigation, conducting interviews, reviewing content on social media sites, and actively monitoring pages. Amanda was a 10th-grade student at CABE Secondary in Coquitlam.
The internet hacking and activist group Anonymous has identified a 32-year-old man as Todd's alleged blackmailer and main tormentor. The group published the Vancouver-area man's name and address on the web, and the man has received online threats of vigilante justice (tragedy generating still more tragedy).
A Facebook tribute and memorial page has been set up for Amanda.
The internet hacking and activist group Anonymous has identified a 32-year-old man as Todd's alleged blackmailer and main tormentor. The group published the Vancouver-area man's name and address on the web, and the man has received online threats of vigilante justice (tragedy generating still more tragedy).
A Facebook tribute and memorial page has been set up for Amanda.
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