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How to Deal with Cyberbullying in the Gaming and Virtual Worlds 107 e-mails can be created using on the fly e-mail services that can grant you the means in which to create a falsified identity in which to solicit negative messages about someone. Cellular Picture Phone Messaging The uses of cellular phones to take pictures and grab quick videos of people are growing in popularity. The ability to take pictures of individuals quickly in com- promising scenarios gives room for exploitation. Given the expansion of cell phone usage amongst teens and children, the technology within these devices grows more sophisticated each year. This sophistication allows individuals who have instant access to the Internet to quickly express themselves and distribute humiliating and embarrassing images. The term "sexting," which involves sending sexually charged material over a cell phone or posting materials online, has gained a lot of attention as of late given that its activities have also lead to tragic consequences. Take for instance the situation with Jesse Logan. 6 Jesse was young teenage girl from Ohio who committed suicide after a nude photo was passed around of her at school and was tormented with ridicule. The ability to harass and humiliate on phones, given the simplicity and agility of the camera capabilities, is as threatening as bullying that is being performed in cyberspace.