Madyson Pierce
Mrs. Gallos
English 3
Research Paper
Cyber Bullying
Social media is fun and keeps people up with latest news in Hollywood but can also be threatening to some. Cyber Bullying is harassment of an individual using websites or through text messaging. Cyber Bullying is one of the forms of bullying but it is not physical violence even if it can lead to it. One hundred and sixty thousand students a day stay at home because of the risk for bullying and thirty percent of students are involved with cyberbullying.
There are many effects that follow cyberbullying like depression, wanting to make themselves unnoticable, not wanting to go to school, and worse things like suicidal thoughts, attempts, or even suicide itself. Everyone is affected by cyberbullying, the bully, the person being bullied, and the witnesses around. Cyberbullying can lead into or cause physical bullying, or in person bullying. A lot of the times the people doing the bullying have been bullied themselves and is seeking “revenge” even if it’s not to the person who bullied them. In all cases, the victim and the bully both need counseling to help them get through things. Cyberbullying can lead to depression which can lead to drug and alcohol abuse. The user, who would also be the victim of the bullying, abuses drugs and alcohol to “get away” from the problem. People also abuse drugs and alcohol to try and “fit in” with the crowd. By doing this, they seem “cool” and more people will want to hang out
In modern society today, freedom of speech has been a main concern to delinquents as to what they say on the web. Although, cyberbullying has turned into a major issue online that has gotten the schools’ attention and turn towards the security of their students. To accomplish nurturing their students’ safety, they have punished pupils for what they say on the Internet that is harmful in account of others. Alternatively, the Constitution believes this goes against the First Amendment and violates the students’ rights. Schools should be authorized to limit students’ online speech to decrease the matter of cyberbullying which has affected us in many ways.
Cyber bullying is bullying that uses technology such as computers, laptops, cell phones or IPad’s to isolate students in a similar way to physical, verbal or social bullying. What makes cyber bullying different is that children who are cyber bullied are also bullied at school too. This makes it very difficult for the child to escape bullying. Cyber Bullying can happen 24/7 and can reach children even when they are alone. Cyber bullying can be done anonymously and can
Contrary to popular belief, cyberbullying does not only affect the victim. According to stopbullying.gov, Kids who bully others are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, cause fights, and have a higher level of criminal mischief in adolescence and adulthood. There is also a higher probability that they will be abusive
Cyberbullying and text bullying can be described as intentionally mean and cruel actions toward someone else through the use of the internet and social media. Similar to face to face harassment and bullying, cyberbullying and text bullying are aggressive tactics used online to threaten and intimidate a specific person. These actions are very hurtful intending to humiliate and embarrass the victim.
The biggest problem our society faces is bullying. According to Webster's dictionary bullying is defined as "one habitually cruel to others who are weaker" Bullying is the leading driver of low self esteem, suicides, low academic achievement and depression. I believe it is a problem because, there are too many teens that are abused by bullies. In 2010 at least 3 million students reported being bully, now think of all the students that are not reporting out of fear. The world would be a lot better if there weren't any bullies on it. The underlying issues with bullying is the student no longer feels safe. The Columbine High school shooting is almost a perfect example of what can happen in the world when bullied victims have had enough .
Bullying is about lack of power as one person is powerless to stop the teasing or form of abuse. Bullying is the selective, uninvited, repetitive oppression of one person by another person or group. Similarly, cyber-bullying is defined as ‘the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.’ In the end, we must conclude that any type bullying is still considered bullying.
Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that is initiated through electronic devices and takes place in social media forms such as face Book. Cyberbullying is when someone places mean comments or images of you on one of these social media sites and uses it demean or intimidate someone. The effects of cyberbullying are sometimes more severe than face to face bullying because it is a wider audience. In
Since retaliation can make the victim into the bully, it is often times a cyberbully can be the victim of in-person bullying. Cyberbullying helps them deal with their low self-esteem and help them try to fit in. On the opposite side of the spectrum the other type of person who is likely to bully are popular kids or teenagers. Their reasons are likely to stay feeling popular and powerful
There are a wide variety of devastating effects on the victim because of cyberbullying. One very common effect is depression and loneliness. Most of these people are alienated. Because other cliques fear they many be bullied if they befriend them. Or their social
Bullying is generally defined as any deliberate act of aggression towards another person with the intentions of causing harm or suffering. Cyber bullying can be termed as the use of electronic communications (e-mail, text messages, instant messaging, social media, etc.) in which to humiliate, intimidate, threaten, or harass others and is often done anonymously. Though it as not as prevalent as “traditional bullying”, it has become a much more popular version of bullying because of the convenience of anonymity and the fact that it can be done any time of the day or night and anywhere.
Modern day bullying consists of cyberbullying and in person bullying. Cyberbullying, also known as social media bullying or text bullying is the most common form of bullying today. It consists of people insulting or making fun of each other online. This form of bullying is most dangerous because nobody can see the harm that is being caused over the internet. They say whatever they want when the victims can't defend themselves.
Many negative effects are outcomes of cyber bullies. The impact cyber bullying has on kids is detrimental. Victims can develop psychological problems. For example, victims begin having anxiety, lower self-esteem, and frustration. They may also be diagnosed with depression. It’s tough to ignore cyber bullying. Compared to school bullies, internet bullies cause their victim more emotional pain. Children and teenagers are able to escape school bullies when they return home. However targets of cyber bullying don’t have that advantage.
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
Cyber bullying is quite different from the old traditional bullying. The traditional bullying has a combination of physical abuse, verbal abuse, and emotional abuse. While in cyber bullying it would just be emotional and verbal abuse because the person being bullied doesn’t get physically hurt. The traditional bullying would be face to face usually on school grounds during the school day, and it would have a smaller audience. Cyber bullying is at school and at home, all day, everyday either by the form of a text message, or chat room, or on social networking websites, and it has a large audience, for example if somebody posted on your wall on facebook everybody can see it and then people will comment and it will be a lot of people.
Cyberbullying is defined as deliberately attempting to upset someone; cyberbullying can happen via a number numerous ways. With all different forms of social media, whether it be Twitter, Facebook, or even, Instagram, cyberbullying can occur. Bullying effects our communities. Kids that are bullied appear likely to experience anxiety, depression, loneliness, unhappiness, and sleep deprivation. Yet, while the victim might appear passive, it stands imperative that the parent may not. When a parent takes part in his or her child’s social media, it makes it harder for his or her child to be made fun of because their parents watch over them. A parent can stand as the ultimate counselor a child needs when getting bullied.