Teens who are allowed to have a Facebook account may be subject to cruel and hateful comments from classmates. It's bad enough when he's in school, but when he follows a teenager out of school it becomes too much for many to deal with. Reports of teen suicides or shootings are becoming all too common, many of which are caused by bullying in and out of school. An article on cyberbullying in social media by Stephanie Pappas found that 89 to 97 percent of teens who used social media had a Facebook account. (Pappas) Researchers at the University of Alberta examined 36 cases of cyberbullying among adolescents aged 12 to 18. (Pappas) 23% were targeted, most likely by classmates. (Pappas) Research does not show a direct correlation between cyberbullying and depression as some teens may already be suffering from depression before any cyberbullying, but this makes the situation worse. (Pappas) Teenagers could be depressed for the most disparate reasons and for some, cyberbullying can be the straw that breaks the camel's back. Social media and the Internet represent an escape from the real world for some. When bullying enters the fray, there is nowhere left to go. In Stephanie Pappas' article, researchers found that teenagers generally suffer from cyberbullying in silence. They are afraid to tell anything to anyone, telling their parents could result in losing their Internet privileges.