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"He said support from parents was essential in tackling all forms of bullying, including cyber bullying using mobile phones or social networking websites such as Facebook. "There's a tendency for parents to outsource responsibility to schools, which I don't think is helpful," Dr Carr-Gregg told reporters. Families needed to consider drawing up internet use "contracts" outlining what was acceptable and unacceptable behaviour online, he said."

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