Cyber-bullying is the latest trend, mainly among teens, that's becoming more and more popular. With teenagers being so advanced with technology, some told NEWS9 it's easy to bully their peers and adults.

Evan Laird, who is a senior at Wheeling Park High School, said, "A lot of kids make up false information, make fun of teachers as well as kids. It just gets out of hand a lot of times."

Laird said social Web sites like MySpace and Facebook that are meant to be positive can quickly turn negative.

Laird said, "I've seen MySpace pages made about other students. They take their picture, copy them, put them on a new MySpace and then draw over the face or write false information." Laird and Sarah Eikey, who is also a senior at Wheeling Park High School, said they stay far away from gossip that's posted on the Internet and chatting because they've learned through experience it's the best way to keep themselves safe.

Some school officials are making sure students don't get caught up in irresponsible behavior on the school's computers during learning hours. Superintendent of Ohio County Schools Larry Miller said the computers have a state Web site that controls what teens are viewing.

Miller said, "It is very easy for us to block. Obviously, we cannot control what goes on in the home Web site, but here in the schools system, that will involve 54 other counties, we are able to do that."

But what happens if the bullying starts from home and leads to confrontations inside the school?

Miller said, "Once that atmosphere is created, we work diligently to make sure that we get to the bottom of the set of circumstances and work with the appropriate agencies and families as well."

At this time, there are no laws specifically made to punish people who commit cyber-bullying, but some lawmakers are fighting to change that. Ohio Rep. Zack Space told NEWS there are ways bullies can be punished.

He said, "There are regulations that we can impose; we can punish those severely, punish those who take advantage of the Internet."

Eikey said sometimes parents are left in the dark when it comes to cyber-bullying.

She said, "Parents should give them a time on the computer, not spending all night on it. They should have the computer where other family members can see, not closed in their bedroom."

Another way to prevent a cyber-bully is by limiting personal information that's posted on the Internet.

-Chandi Lowry, NEWS9