Causes Of Online Abuse By Anne Flaherty

At some point during your childhood, you may have encountered that troubled individual, typically known as the “bully” that drove fear in the hearts of the weakest link by humiliating them, taking what is rightfully theirs, constantly picking on them and sometimes even inflicting physical abuse. Well I hate to break it to you but this individual is back and is more equipped than before, preying on the weak and vulnerable in the cyber world (internet). Most recently, it took a crime wave of “cyber bullying” before our media and leaders in the Untied States gave it attention; now that the American people realize that the “classroom bully” has evolved into a more dangerously clever and

Putting your personal information on a social network site can put your safety or future at risk. You never know who is watching. “The words and images you post on the Internet may be available for years, and your profile may be viewed by future employers and school admissions officials, as well as identity thieves, spammers, and stalkers.” (whoswatchingcharlottesville.org), anything can happen and most times you can’t take it back.

This will ensure that people you do not know or who are not your Facebook friends from being able to stalk you. Second, before beginning use on Facebook users should use the Facebook Privacy Page and take the necessary precautions to reduce or possibly eliminate the possibility of being Facebook stalked. The Facebook privacy pageinstitutes many helpful hints on how to control your page from people viewing your status and looking at your pictures. The most important bit about this webpage is the tutorial videos that give Facebook users insight on how they can protect their Facebook page. Along with these two helpful hints the simplest way to stop Facebook stalking is just by adding people you know instead of everybody. Although the privacy page limits the availability of information about themselves, a simple search allows users to access information about a victim without an approved access to the victims profile page. Social networking sites like Facebook do not check into whether a person is in fact a real person, so it it is simple to make a fake profile to stalk someone else's.

Many believe that the way to decline the, number of kids cyberbullied, is to limit their speech and rights. The Cyberbullying Research Center recorded that in 30 days that 36 girls have been cyberbullied. That is 1 in 4 girls every day. (Document A) Students are not the only targets for cyber bullying, teachers are as well. According to a Teacher Support Network in the UK. It has found that Pupil’s (Students) are the largest amount of perpetrator’s. (Document B) Cyber Bullying can affect people in several different ways. In Document C, K.K a girl who made a

“...1 in 3 teens [have] admitted to being a victim of cyberbullying…” says child psychologist, Eden Foster, in reference to a survey, talked about in “The Dangers of Cyberbullying” by Brett Warke, that shows the absolute significance of cyberbullying in this day and age. Cyberbullying on social media is everywhere and it’s about time that someone took some action against it, and, in this case, taking legal action via prosecution may be the best way to go. Let it not be said that cyberbullying and bullying are different, infact, the only difference is the platform they take place on. Cyberbullying is done with the same malicious intent as face-to-face bullying is done with: the intent to hurt a victim in a psychological or physical way- showing

There are many bullying incidences that seem to commonly appear in schools, homes, and communities. PREVNet is a huge organization that promotes and worships the act of healthy and safe relationships. In reference to my thesis, the PREVNet anti-bullying movement has had a positive result in eliminating the harsh act of bullying in Canada, I will use this idea to support specific topics on cyber bullying, with regards to the PREVNet organization. I will explain what cyber bullying really is, stories and acts that have occurred, an explanation as to why this even occurs in the first place, and treatments that can be used to help these victims.

It is shown, that one of the most prominent sources that prove a danger toward privacy, is through social media, specifically Facebook. This site alone

I am writing this essay as I have been extremely moved by the recent suicide of a teenage girl in Ireland. Erin Gallagher a 13 year old girl from Donegal took her own life because of vicious online bullying. Her recent suicide adds to the growing number of teenage suicides not just in Ireland but worldwide that have been caused by bullying and cyber bullying or a combination of both. The issue of cyber bullying is something that needs to be addressed immediately both in the home and in schools. UNICEF carried out a study on bullying in Ireland and the results were staggering to say the least. 55% of children questioned admitted to being bullied in one form or another (Changing the Future, 2010). This

Are you concerned people are watching you? If not, let me point out some of your peers that check up on your online presence. Your page on Facebook is viewed nearly 200 times a day. If you are under the age of 18 your profile is somewhat private by default, but after you reach that age it becomes public, unless you manually change it. If your profile is public- family, friends, acquaintances, and people you don’t know are viewing all your information. As Clive mentions, “Browsing Facebook was like constantly poking your head into someone’s room to see how she was doing.” Are you comfortable with your online privacy settings? Are you aware that when accepting the ever changing Terms and Conditions for Facebook, you agree to let outside sources access your

The author provides the reader with twenty-eight short paragraphs, no more than five lines, every paragraph plays a pivotal role in providing a different piece of repetitive evidence. The paragraphs are explicit in detail and very straight forward to make the ‘bulling more visible’. The structure behind the text establishes a visual representation to the audience of the frequency of the ‘widespread’ issue on cyber bullying platforms that apply to the reader of ‘Facebook’ and ‘Instagram’. The authors applies a tone influenced by her personal ‘experience of cyberbullying’ where she grew up in a culture filled with ‘blatant misogyny’, emulating to the reader how women feel about this topic, as ‘still to this day women lead in all the stats of bullying, harassment and abuse’. The author strives to evoke an emotional awareness towards the liability of women to fall victim to cyberbullying. The anecdotes are also dense in emotive language appealing to the

In this newspaper article, the author helps the reader understand and how to treat cyber bullying. The author explains what bullying is and how it is modernized to become cyber bullying. The article informs the reader of main point, in a brief but effective description about recognizing and treating cyber bullying. The author show great statistical research on her topic but not enough the emotional appeal. It provides good use to my research because of the extensive use on how it should be treated.

Internet usage in children and adolescents has been increasing in a steadily fashion in the past number of years and with the increase in internet usage, a new form of bullying has developed – Cyber bullying. Cyber bullying can be defined as “the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person,” (Merriam-Webster, 2012). This form of bullying can come through various mediums including but not limited to text messages, emails, videos, and social networking sites. There is an overwhelming amount of information that defines cyber bullying, identifies the demographics of bullies and victims of cyber bullying, and identifies the outcomes of cyber bullying on victims. More focus needs to be placed on who the perpetrators

Cyber-bullying has become the 21st century epidemic, a former school yard incident has been brought into the children’s home through the internet and social media sites. It has become impossible for people to avoid the verbal and emotional harassment. Cyber bullying primarily happens to school age children and cause serious psychological damage to the victims. Cyber bullying has a lot of the same motivators as the former school yard bullying, it is meant to ridicule and humiliate its victims. However, with the internet a person can hide their identity, assume someone else’s and provide confidence to our own self since face to face contact is not necessary.

Social Networking has taken bullying to the extreme. Before advanced technology, children and teenagers were troubled by school bullies. Today, they are targeted by bullies via internet. Most people undergo some form of bullying in life. Growing up, I experienced the typical name calling and spiteful comments. I also dealt with minor cases of virtual bullies. These bullies are known as cyber bullies. I find this topic compelling because it’s a matter that has spiraled out of control.

Nowadays most of the teenager, adult or even kids are using social network which the most common is Facebook. In case we are not updating our status right now, chances are that we are uploading photos or taking some sort of abnormal test. We post tons of intimate details about our lives that we normally wouldn't share with anyone. We think that if we make sure our privacy settings are set properly that we are safe and snug within our circle of friends.