Chart of the Day: Cyberbullying in the Hot Seat After Spate of High-Profile Deaths

China is taking tougher action on cyberbullying after a string of high-profile deaths linked to victims of online attacks spurred calls for tougher measures to safeguard the country’s cyberspace, the world’s largest online community.

One case that brought wide attention to the issue was that of a Chinese mother from Wuhan who committed suicide following the death of her child. In a widely-circulated video that showed her grieving for her son who died after being crushed by a car at his school, the woman was picked on by netizens for her clothing and makeup. She eventually jumped from her residential building on June 2.