Cyber Bullying

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March 17, 2022

Kanye West responds with racist slur after Trevor Noah’s comments on his divorce

West was banned on Instagram for 24 hours after violating the platform’s hate speech policy when he called Noah a…
December 23, 2021

Cardi B ‘tired’ of Lil’ Kim being dissed online: She’s ‘a real f—king legend’

Cardi B has had enough of trolls and haters coming for hip-hop queen Lil’ Kim, so she took to Twitter…
Rapper Boosie Baddazz (left) and Lil Nas X, theGrio.com
November 23, 2021

Boosie falsely accuses Lil Nas X of online bullying

Boosie has been heavily criticized for sparring with Lil Nas X on social media and antagonizing the openly gay rapper…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
November 9, 2021

Mainstream royal pundits amplify coordinated hate campaign against Meghan Markle

Analysis reveals harassment and disinformation about Harry and Meghan have been amplified to mainstream by royal reporters and pundits.
August 18, 2021

Facebook removing hateful comments, accounts targeting Lizzo

Sources at Facebook confirmed to TMZ that they'd removed Lizzo harassers and their mean-spirited words from the social media site.
June 19, 2019

‘When They See Us’ star Blair Underwood reps new anti-bullying program and offers warning to naysayers like Linda Fairstein

Actor and humanitarian Blair Underwood spoke to theGrio about his support of the Dignity for All curriculum and being a…
Nicki Minaj and BET thegrio
February 12, 2019

Cyberbullying Celebs: Why Nicki Minaj is dead wrong for sending her Barbz after BET writer over Cardi B drag

Rapper Nicki Minaj is using her fans and online followers to go after someone she hates, but this is nothing…
suicide prevention adolescents thegrio.com
December 18, 2018

How Black parents can start the hard, but necessary, conversation about suicide prevention with young children

Leading child and adolescent mental health expert, Dr. Michael A. Lindsey on how to navigate the extremely necessary discussion around…
Nicki Minaj thegrio.com
September 20, 2018

Diesel faces backlash for bringing Nicki Minaj onboard to front anti bullying campaign

Italian retailer, Diesel hired rapper Nicki Minaj to front a new anti-cyber bullying initiative and the public isn't feeling it.
November 13, 2016

White supremacists vow to drive online Clinton supporters to suicide

A Neo-Nazi website called the Daily Stormer published a list of Twitter users who had expressed sadness at the outcome of the 2016
May 4, 2016

Teen’s prom pictures go viral because of negative comments

A Pennsylvania teen has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Seventeen-year-old Tayja Jones experienced what every high school teen
April 29, 2016

Ayesha Curry responds to Internet ‘memes,’ wonders why people are so ‘hateful’

When the Food Network announced last month that Ayesha Curry would be getting her own cooking show, the Internet responded…
February 7, 2016

Miami woman who pulled over officer for speeding now being cyber bullied by police union chief

A woman who pulled over a police officer for speeding and posted the video online is new being subjected to…
December 13, 2015

Teen suffering from leukemia viciously cyber-bullied by ex on Instagram

A 14-year-old girl who is battling with leukemia was brought to tears by the horrific bullying by two of her…
June 3, 2015

Your favorite Instagram memes may actually be mocking sick children

theGRIO REPORT - We've all done it; pass on a funny post featuring the face of a complete stranger. But…
March 6, 2015

Mother says cyber bullying drove 14-year-old daughter to suicide

A Las Vegas mother said she tried to get help because her 14-year-old daughter was being bullied online. Nakita Bird
March 3, 2015

Mom of teen shot over Facebook feud: 'I had a feeling my baby wasn't coming home'

Alicia Rice’s 14-year-old daughter, Kiera’Onna “Keke” Rice, had been talking for weeks about how she was going to meet her rivals
November 22, 2014

50 Cent under fire for fat shaming in shot at P. Diddy

Rapper 50 Cent is under fire for posting a picture on Instagram poking fun at fellow hip-hop mogul P. Diddy
November 15, 2014

'Aaliyah' biopic star Alexandra Shipp: I'm being bullied for taking the role

theGRIO REPORT - Alexandra Shipp who stars as 'Aaliyah' in the upcoming Lifetime biopic about the singer's life, opens up…
October 22, 2014

Monica Lewinsky thanks Beyoncé for saying her name in ‘Partition’

theGRIO VIDEO - Monica Lewinsky thanks Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and Eminem for referencing name in the lyrics to…