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Almost half of US teens who date experience stalking and harassment

  • Written by Emily Rothman, Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University
imageSocial media makes dating-related harassment and stalking that much easier.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-ND

Falling in love for the first time can be a thrill, and teen dating is important to adolescent development. But according to the results of a study that my research team recently conducted, these early forays into...

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