Amanda Michelle Todd ( November 27, 1996 - October 10, 2012 ) Amanda was born in 1996 in British Columbia, Canada, she was a happy easy going person, until she was introduced to an anonymous person on Facebook who flattered her so much till the point of convincing her to flash her topless body to him. A year later, the same person or another anonymous person sent her the picture and it went viral, creating a mass of bullying and teasing to the point that she had to change schools several times. Her reputation was ruined, she had no friends, she was beaten up by some classmates, she tried drinking bleach but was saved at the last minute and months later, she took her own life.
After her death, her Youtube video went viral to the point to reached more than 17 million views. People were shocked and learned about the Amanda Todd Story and reached out to her family and the authorities began a mass inquiry campaign. To the shock of everyone, the hate campaign went on online after Amanda’s passing, people ridiculed her suicide and made fun of the entire Amanda Todd story, said she deserved what had happened to her. The cyber bullying continued despite appeals for people to see the real tragedy behind Amanda’s death. The famous Anonymous hacking group even went on a massive search to defend Amanda and find the person who tormented and blackmailed her online but the authorities did not see him as a person of interest in the case.
The truth remains that people who bullied and tormented Amanda still walk the streets everyday thinking their hate and actions mean nothing while in fact every comment they have made about her while she was alive or after her death, brings so much pain to the people who loved her. Remember that words do hurt and scar, sometimes beyond repair.
When Amanda Todd posted a video on Youtube with the use of flash cards, it seemed like a cry for help, she told the story of being abused, bullied and victimized online and in person, she narrated her silent story of torture, drug abuse and alcohol abuse to silence her pain stemming from Cyber Bullying. She was desperate for someone to understand her, listen to her and simply, she wanted a friend who got her. Learn The Amanda Todd Story Now!
#I just knew bout this and her..
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