In October of 2006, Megan Meier was excitedly planning her 14th birthday. Devastatingly she would take her own life just weeks before her birthday, as a result of severe cyberbullying. Her parents have now dedicated their lives to bringing awareness to their daughter’s case as well as cyberbullying and the effects it can have on teenagers. Please talk to someone when you need to. You are not alone. You matter. Your life matters. National Suicide Prevention Line : 988. Accepts texts and calls. https://988lifeline.org/https://www.meganmeierfoundation.org/ARTICLES: https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/lifestyle/2008/01/14/web-hoax-takes-deadly-toll/52667637007/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3882520&page=1https://ncac.org/news/blog/cyberbulling-free-speech-yep-the-lori-drew-casePOLICE REPORTS:https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/megan-meier-police-reports
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In October of 2006, Megan Meier was excitedly planning her 14th birthday. Devastatingly she would take her own life just weeks before her birthday, as a result of severe cyberbullying. Her parents have now dedicated their lives to bringing awareness to their daughter’s case as well as cyberbullying and the effects it can have on teenagers. Please talk to someone when you need to. You are not alone. You matter. Your life matters. National Suicide Prevention Line : 988. Accepts texts and calls. ht...