Cyber Bullying : More Than Just Online Problems And Consequences

As years pass by, technology continues to progress and more people are interacting with the online world. In recent years, technology has become the primary use of communication. People are choosing to communicate more through e-mail, cellphones, text messaging, video chat, and social media sites. This lack of face-to-face interaction has allowed people to interact in negative ways with others without causing physical harm. Though no physical harm is being done, researchers have found that a severe psychological harm is surfacing because of technological interaction. Although traditional bullying is still a problem, cyberbullying has become the more experienced form of bullying today.

Cyberbullying is a relatively new threat, and it is very similar to traditional bullying. Despite the fact that cyberbullying and traditional bullying both share the common goal of harassment, cyberbullying differs from traditional bullying in that it does not stop at the schoolyard, and can continue when the victim is far away from the aggressor. It is just as devastating as common bullying, and sometimes is even more damaging. Professors Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin note in their journal, “Cyberbullying Creates Dangerous Stress and Anxiety”, that cyberbullying affects anywhere between 10-40% of students (contingent on their age group) (par. 1). J.D. Kelly A. Albin, in her article “Bullies in a Wired World”, defines cyberbullying as “…the ‘willful and repeated harm inflicted through use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices’” (157). It is caused by the fact that children feel their actions are mitigated when they use social media, as it creates the illusion of indirectness, and its effects range anywhere from mild depression to suicide.

School has finally begun and the vacation is out of the way. But how about the bullies and the concerned victims? Unlike current pupils in today 's society, bullied/cyberbullied victims will never receive a break. As kids we’d say 'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt Me. ' But in today 's society? It could possibly too hard to cope with these words, specifically bullied victims.

Technology is rapidly advancing at a dizzying rate which has seen many amazing feats but has also introduced and increased the act of Cyberbullying. Cyber bullying can be defined as targeting someone using any form of technology (this includes social media) to tease, stalk or humiliate someone online (Dictionary.com, 2016). Cyberbullying is so detrimental because it encourages the targeting of an individual; It is often done in secret with the bully hiding who they are by creating false profiles or names, or sending anonymous messages. It is difficult to remove as it is shared online so it can be recorded and saved in different places. Cyberbullying has such a negative impact that research shows that there is a correlation between the violent

Cyberbullying is a growing global problem due to the aspect of anonymity on social media. Not only does the inability to control social media introduces online harassment, it also reduces the ability to recognize the hate crimes because it is difficult to identify the situation and abuser. Studies show up to 53% of adolescents experience cyberbullying (Chibbaro 65). The opportunities to manipulate false identities and the inability to monitor anonymous users makes one virtually invisible on social media, thus, allows many people to behave in such a way that lacks personal responsibility. The wide social media networks allow for a greater ease for bullies to engage in oppressive conversations at any place and anytime. The number of individuals affected by cyberbullying through the use of social media emphasize social networks as the greatest contributor to violations of laws, such as those about hate crimes,

Social media allows us to connect with others and to expand our knowledge about ourselves and the world around us. The rise of social media has led to an increased amount of interactions between people of different ages, races, and nationalities. It has also been used a source of news. In fact, most people in today’s world use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter rather than newspapers and news reports to gain new insight into global and local events. However, the expansion and widespread use of social media has its costs. Cyberbullying is the harassment and targeting of person through online media and technology. It is a growing problem in today’s world, as a result of our technological advancements. However, various solutions towards

Cyber-bullying has become a huge issue recently. It is despairing to turn on the news

Once upon a time the age of innocence in the adolescent years was filled with long walks by the pond, playing stickball, dress up, tea parties, rough housing with friends and the love of a favorite doll. Those days are true still today yet in most every ones childhood memory they have been subjected or their friends were at the mercy of the schoolyard bully. The aggressive kid that was determined to make at least one other schoolmates life miserable whether it was muscle over might or sheer hostility and teasing the meek in spirit or stature. In these commonly witnessed scenarios a variety of outcomes would result whether it was the good, standing up to evil or the good being terrorized for eternal scars and wounds that have yet to heal in

We have all heard the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me” on the playground or school bus ride home. The phrase was normally thrown out to bullies during a fight in the schoolyard, pushes in the hall, food thrown in the cafeteria, or during the endless teasing and taunting on bus rides to/from school.

As social media gets popular and provides an easier access to the Internet, the more difficult it gets to control people’s outburst. Many people wonder, “What is the difference between traditional bullying and cyber bullying?” “What is cyber bullying?” Traditional bullying is when a person is bullying another person face to face. However, with cyber bullying is different. Cyber bullying occurs through out social media and on the Internet. Once in a while I overhear a person questioning about how teens and young kids use social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and etc. Social media has its pros and cons, pro because it gives us an easier to access to sources when we need it right away. Social media also has its cons because social media is very powerful tools, which can be taken advantage of like for example, making shanky comments on pictures or post inappropriate information about another person. Therefore, how fast is cyberbullying expending? How can we use the Internet in a positive way? Two great essays by Jesse Fleck, Leigh Johnson-Migalski, Jemica Carter, and Feleta Wilson explain these reasoning’s.

For such a long time, physical bullying has been the largest problem schools and parents had to face with their children, but now another form of bullying has arisen; cyber bullying. In society today, teens are drawn cell phones, laptops, and other technological advancements. Social media is a way for many teens and adolescents to interact with one another and share countless happenings of their personal lives. Cyber bullying occurs when individuals use the internet to send or comment cruel and unnecessary messages to another. In its various forms cyber bullying includes, indirect and direct harassment, posting inappropriate pictures, impersonating another being, or just being plain cruel. Although anyone can become a victim of cyber bullying, improper use of the internet can further induce harassment, due to the adolescents desire to use modern day technologies. The harassers could be classmates, online “friends’’, or anonymous users. One barrier that is difficult to overcome is determining who is responsible for the attacks online, because many bullies hide behind fake usernames or profiles to protect their real identity, which is commonly known as “hiding behind a screen”. (Bonanno 2013). The motives for a cyber-bully are never clear, some might say

Peer to peer bulling is nothing new. It has been going on for generation after generation. However the times have now changed since new technology has made it possible for peers to bully one another without even having to be face to face. This form of bullying is called “Cyber Bullying”. Teens turn fun, needed devices into “weapons” through the use of social networking websites, chat rooms and text messaging and there are even more ways possible, and through this they call each other names, belittle, and threaten kids to in some serious cases, the point of suicide. I believe it's important to be educated about Cyber Bullying because it will help prevent it

Bullying may ultimately lead to deadly consequences for the victims, the tormentors, and the bystanders. Typically, bullying originates in school or other establishments that contain large and diversified groups of young people; cases are most commonly reported between late childhood and early adolescence; and it happens all around the world in different forms on a daily basis. A single case of bullying may cause a type of ripple effect that may branch out in unexpected directions. It is important for communities to 1) be aware that bullying is a serious and worldwide issue, 2) distinguish the common characteristics of bullies in order take the appropriate measures of prevention, and 3) promote the zero-tolerance policy on bullying.

According to Teens Take Stand on Bullying, among the students who claimed they were frequently bullied in school, about 30% reported they were depressed, and 11% reported serious thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts. Bullying occurs everywhere; in school, the workplace and even at home among families. Bullying is defined as making someone feel less about who they are as a person thus resulting with the individual feeling helpless. Many victims of bullying end up expressing their pain through self injury. Although there are many forms of bullying such as cyberbullying, verbal bullying, and physical bullying they all have the same effect emotionally and physically.

In elementary school, many kids were made fun of for a variety of things such as what they wore, what their backpack looked like and what they had packed for lunch that day. Now, they are bullied for that and much more such as what brand their phone or laptop is. As I grew older, technology advanced in unimaginable ways. We went from not being able to use our house phone and desktop at the same time to having complete internet access through our phones fairly quickly. The problems grew less and less from being made fun of in person to being made fun of online. There are many similarities and differences in the images I chose when it comes to bullying. The images in figures one and two clearly represent what bullying was and what bullying is. Although many people, not just children or teens, are bullied, cyberbullying is becoming more and more common. I feel as though cyberbullying is an easier approach on bullying. In this day and age, we have phones with internet access available to us at any given time. Texting, calling, posting pictures, writing mean statuses and “sub tweeting” a person is what bullying has evolved to. Although cyberbullying seems to be more popular, face to face bullying is just as popular and real.