Teenagers allowed to have a Facebook account could be subjected to cruel and hateful comments from their classmates. It's bad enough when it's at school, but when it follows a teenager outside of school, it becomes too much for many to handle. Reports of teenage suicides or shootings are becoming all too common, many of them sparked by bullying inside and outside of school. An article by Stephanie Pappas on cyberbullying on social media found that 89-97% of teens who used social media had a Facebook account. (Pappas) Researchers at the University of Alberta examined 36 cases of cyberbullying of adolescents aged 12 to 18. (Pappas) Twenty-three percent were targeted, likely by classmates. (Pappas) Research does not show a direct correlation between cyberbullying and depression since some teens may already have depression before any cyberbullying, but it makes the situation worse. (Pappas) Teenagers can be depressed for all sorts of reasons and cyberbullying can be the final straw for some. Social media and the Internet represent an escape from the real world for some. When the bully goes on the run, there is nowhere left to go. In Stephanie Pappas' article, researchers found that teens typically suffer from cyberbullying in silence. They are afraid to say anything to anyone; telling their parents could cause them to lose their Internet privileges..