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A campaign to ‘bring back bullying’ in the US

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A chorus of people online has been arguing, with varying levels of sincerity, that today’s young people could stand a dose of adolescent viciousness.

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Callie Holtermann

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NEW YORK - Growing up, Brennon Harris was often the new kid in school. It was hard to make friends, and he was bullied for his weight and his performance in his classes.

This summer, he noticed a raft of videos on social media from people arguing that today’s teenagers could use a bit of toughening up.

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