Death draws attention to cyberbullying

[yuiyoshida]

Several Taiwanese celebrities on Thursday spoke out against cyberbullying in the latest response to the death of model and actress Peng Hsin-yi more commonly known by her stage name, Cindy Yang who apparently committed suicide after online attacks.

In an apparent suicide note found on Tuesday, she said she had been bullied online and wanted — through her death — to turn a spotlight on “the dreadful power” of cyberbullying, her brother said on Thursday.

Upon learning about the message, pop diva Jody Chiang on Facebook said that she was saddened by the fall of a rising star and she urged other young adults to value their lives.

It seems there is “too much freedom of speech in Taiwan,” she said, calling for an end to cyberbullying.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/04/25/2003616763

[Rex]

1. Another person, too good for this world - leaves behind a message that desperately needs to be heard

RIP Peng Hsin-yi. So young...