Cyberbully (2011 film)

The channel collaborated with Seventeen magazine to make the film, stating that they hoped it would "delete digital drama" in a press release.

Taylor Hillridge is a teenage girl living in Indiana with her single mother Kris and younger brother Eric.

When Taylor refuses to let Eric use her laptop, he vengefully hacks her account on a social media site called Cliquesters and posts a sexually explicit message.

These incidents lead Taylor to become the victim of bullying by her peers both online and at school, the main instigator of which being popular student Lindsay Fordyce.

Learning of the severity of the harassment Taylor received, Kris confronts the school system and state legislation to prevent others from experiencing cyberbullying as well.

The movie does a good job of working in most of the hot-button issues related to this topic, including the anonymity that exists online, the legal loopholes that enable cyberbullying, the social pressure on teens to partake in digital relationships, and the emotional devastation that bullying inflicts on its victims and their families.

[4] On July 14, 2011, ABC Family hosted a live event called "The Rally to Delete Digital Drama" in Glendale, California.

The rally included appearances from Shay Mitchell, Tyler Blackburn, Daren Kagasoff, Skyler Samuels, Grey Damon, Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Emily Osment, and more.