Cyber Bullying And Its Effects On Society

“Cyber-bullying and its Effect on our Youth,” has released some useful information to American Osteopathic Association directed by unknown author and Dr. Jennifer N. Caudle, certified family physician. Dr. Caudle approaches to parents while she breaks down some statistics that could potentially prevent cyber bullying. Although, the author of the article along with Dr. Caudle does not reveal sufficient information of cyber bullying, the information given can be wisely incorporated as a lead into cyber bullying conversation.

Whilst cyber bullying is not physical it’s emotional and psychological effects are devastating for the victim and can often lead to suicide and depression (Hinduja & Patchin, 2010). Social Networking sites act as a platform where bullies can say things they might not usually say to someone in person, anonymity and less physical proximity act as a wall between the bully and the victim, none the less, the words or rumors’ that are shared are still just as hurtful. Bullies often feel more confident online and they can contact their victims anytime, anywhere, day or night, not just in the school yard (Smith et al., 2008).” (Procon. (24 O). Retrieved from http://socialnetworking.procon.org/)

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.

Bullying has changed in many different ways over time. Just how everything around us becomes more technical and easier to use, in some way so has bullying. Technology has changed bullying because it has only made it easier and more available to cyber bullies. Cyber bullying is a new trend that has evolved in the United States over the past few years. Cyber bullying is wrong and dangerous, it has caused various deaths and all types of negativity inside people’s lives. No one should practice bullying in the first place but thanks to the internet it occurs every second and it can happen to anyone.

In recent years, we have heard more and more about bullying and the alarming effects it has on our society. Bullying is defined by the Center for Disease and Control (CDC) as “any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths who are not siblings or current dating partners that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated.” (“Featured Topic: Bullying Research” ) There are many forms of bullying, including but not limited to physical bullying, verbal bullying, and cyber and text bullying. The adverse effects can cause severe damage to the victim, including both physical and mental health issues as well as academic issues. Numerous studies

Social media is another way of communication through technology. The social media trend is growing rapidly. It has become a daily routine for most people. Social media is affecting the world in many different ways. It was initially made to be a positive way of communicating, but over the years it has has a lot of negative impacts. One of the most known impacts is cyberbullying. Cyber Bullying is deliberately using digital media to communicate false, embarrassing, or hostile information about another person (Niemer 4). Although many adults experience this issue it is more common in teenagers. “For many teens, he explains, social media is not just a part of their life, it is their social world” (qtd. in Niemer 9). Studies show that 95 percent of ages between 12 and 17 have access to social media and 15 percent had experienced cyberbullying (Horn). These acts have caused depression in most teenagers. “In fact, a number of studies have found a connection between depression and social media victimization” (Miller 387). Some teenagers are afraid to stand up for themselves. The use of social media has caused an increase in fear.

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

Bullying is of various types: first is the verbal bullying, that includes teasing, threatening, inappropriate commenting based on a person’s appearance or sexual orientation. Second is physical bullying which includes hurting or attacking someone or someone’s possessions. The third type of bullying is Social bullying which includes damaging someone’s reputation. Cyber bullying is a form of social bullying that occurs on social media, online forums and through texting or gaming. It includes the use of digital devices such as cell phones, computers etc. According to the statistics from the 2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 16% of high school students had experienced cyber bullying in the past 12 months. My goal in this paper is to discuss the causes and effects of cyber bullying, and to create a digital awareness among parents and teachers to prevent the cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying is the use of electronic devices with the intent of inflicting harm on another. Cyberbullying has steadily increased with new technology. Many international organizations and campaigns have emerged to defend the victims of this crime. An anti-bullying organization came about by youth in Canada to address the issues surrounding bullying in our society. This advocates for bullying awareness online, insisting that not enough government attention has been given to the issue of cyberbullying. It strives to influence the criminalization of this in Canada through public awareness. Its efforts cause question of the tolerance that cyberbullying has in our justice system. It seems ironic and illogical that internet users feel unsafe while participating in the online community. Why are laws not already in place prohibiting any feeling of nervousness? In order to facilitate the feeling of security among internet users, cyberbullying needs further attention from the government in the form of consequences associated with the offense. Legal punishment specific to cyberbullying needs institution as it constitutes the same as that of bullying outside of the virtual world, that it compromises the safety of its victims. By not implementing legal punishment towards cyber bullying, it voices the idea that the justice system condones the behavior and will encourage offenders.

This article defines the current use in technology and how young adolescents are using it more. Even though technology has its good parts, it also contains its bad side. The bad side being towards open opportunities to attack peers online. With the wide range of technology including smart phones, laptops, and iPads, the accessibility we have is impeccable and can be easily accessed at anytime. The writer gives a great amount of information and provides accurate references that I can refer to outside during my research. She provides enough discussion in her writing to provide me with enough research and references for

Despite the positives, there are many negatives associated with social media. Using social media can make a person more vulnerable to predators and cyber bullying. In this age, “Cyber bulling is quite common, can occur to any young person online, and can cause profound psychosocial outcomes including depression, anxiety, severe isolation, and tragically suicide” (“American Academy of Pediatrics”). Cyber bullying impacts society in a negative way because it is harming young teenagers’ minds. Bullies, torment, threat, harass, and even embarrass their victims by using different forms of social media. Using social media can also decrease privacy for an individual. People often give out their personal information not knowing who can see it. To average internet users, “A false sense of security may leave social networking site users vulnerable to security attacks such as hacking, leaking sensitive information, and sending viruses” (“ProCon”). Furthermore, Social media can also lead to brain disorders and can cause people to have a hard time interacting with people face to face. “Social networking entices people to spend more time online and less time talking to a person face to face.” (“ProCon”)

The nature of bullying presents some challenges to accurately determining either its prevalence or severity. Both the positive and negative social interactions of school aged children may be misinterpreted by peers or by education professionals. Additionally, victims and perpetrators of bullying may be less likely to provide truthful responses to research inquiries out of fear of retaliation from peers or school personnel. In spite of these challenges, numerous recent studies on bullying have produced fairly consistent results that may point to an accurate baseline of bullying activity. Several studies demonstrate that bullying continues to be a significant issue for both primary and secondary schools (Casebeer, 2012; Low et al., 2014; and Veenstra, Lindenberg, Huitsing, Sainio, & Salmivalli, 2014). Current literature suggests that around 30 % of students in the United States will experience bullying (Casebeer, 2012; Cornell, Gregory, Huang, & Fan, 2013; and O’Brennan, Waasdorp, & Bradshaw, 2014). With studies consistently reporting bullying rates of close to one third of U.S. students, it is vital to understand what bullying looks like in the present culture.

Bullying is a problem that affects a lot of children from kindergarten through high school. Boyd states, “Although scholars have examined different aspects of youth-related meanness and cruelty over the past four decades, there is no universal definition of bullying”. However according to some research bullying is defined as a unwanted, aggressive behavior with school aged children that involves a real imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, cyberbullying, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose”. (“What is Bullying,” n.d.).

Huge media streams such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube reach millions of viewer’s everyday. Viewers and participants of the media have the right to post and comment on any content. As a result, millions of people using the Internet deal with online bullies, threats, and abuse inflicted by other Internet users. Unfortunately, the regulations and guidelines that majority of media streams have upon users does not prevent bullies from writing hateful comments to other users. For example, YouTube is a famous media source in which individuals can post videos to share with a public. The public can like, dislike, and comment on any video. Considering that YouTube does not regulate the comment sections, people can post hateful comments on someone’s video and remain completely anonymous to other users. Cyber bullying is a result of the “trolling” dilemma that occurs online everyday to millions of victims. Due to an increase in cyberbullying, the effects and trauma victim’s deal with has become evident in the past years. Victims of cyber bullying commonly deal with feelings of shame, overwhelmed, vulnerable, angry, alone, depressed, and in some cases suicidal. In the article “Teens and Cyberbullying,” composed by the National Prevention Council, statistics prove that cyberbullying is most prevalent among 15 and 16-year-olds, particularly among girls. The article also states that 43% of teenagers have experienced cyberbullying in the last year. Adolescents are the future

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior between people that involves an imbalance of power. The behavior can be repeated or has the potential to be repeated. Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever been judged for being different? The big question is, why do people in society judge and bully others. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is about a girl who committed adultery because her husband had been lost at sea for two years, But she is being forced to say who she did it with. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is about children who are drafted to go into a dome and fight each other to the death for the entertainment of everyone else watching it. The movie Cyberbully is written by Teena Booth. The movie is about a teenage girl who got her first computer for her birthday and she is very unaware about the outcomes that could possibly happen when you join social media. The song “Fighter” by Christina Aguilera is about a guy who treated his girlfriend wrongly by stealing and lying to her, but she thanks him for making her a stronger person in the end. The last source is about a boy named Josh in sixth grade who was just transferred to a new middle school. He was physically and verbally bullied almost everyday at his new school. Him or his parents don’t do anything about it until years later. People love to bully or judge others because they love to see the reactions they get out of them and also because the person is different from them and more independent.