Editing Cyberbullying (section)

=== Protection ===
There are laws that only address online harassment of children or focus on child predators, as well as laws that protect adult cyberstalking victims, or victims of any age. Currently, there are 45 cyberstalking (and related) laws on the books. While some sites specialize in laws that protect victims age 18 and under, Working to Halt Online Abuse is a help resource containing a list of current and pending cyberstalking-related United States federal and state laws.<ref>[http://www.haltabuse.org/resources/laws/index.shtml Current and pending cyberstalking-related United States federal and state laws] WHOA</ref> It also lists those states that do not yet have laws, and related laws from other countries. The Global Cyber Law Database (GCLD) aims to become the most comprehensive and authoritative source of cyber laws for all countries.<ref>[http://www.cyberlawdb.com/main/ The Global Cyber Law Database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620182226/http://www.cyberlawdb.com/main/ |date=June 20, 2012 }} GCLD</ref>

Several states, including Florida, California,<ref>{{cite web |title=Know Your Student Rights |url=https://www.sandiegounified.org/know-your-student-rights |website=San Diego Unified School District |access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref> and Missouri have passed laws against cyberbullying. California prohibits the use of an electronic device to cause someone to fear for their life.<ref>{{cite web |title=Penal Code, Sec. 653.2 |url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=653.2 |website=California Legislative Information |publisher=California State Legislature |access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref> In Florida, the "Jeffrey Johnson Stand Up for All Students Act" prohibits any type of bullying including cyberbullying. In Missouri, anyone who violently threatens someone over social media can be convicted with a Class A misdemeanor, but if the victim is seventeen years or younger, they can be convicted with a Class D felony.<ref>{{cite web |title=Missouri Anti-Bullying Laws & Policies |url=https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/laws/missouri |website=stopbullying.gov |access-date=May 25, 2020 |date=September 26, 2017}}</ref>