Cyberbullying: Cyberstalking In The United States

The beginning of the digital age began in 2002 opening its door to a new way of life and adding new problem to society. It not only affects one as an individual by wasting their valuable time lock on a digital monitor, but it has also disconnected society. Consequently, children and even adults have taken their own life from the pressures of this new habit that empower them. Being connected to the internet throughout a digital device, like a cell phone or a computer has lure individuals to a screen, rather than empathizing with other. Creating a lack of empathy and moral behavers. Bullying has evolved to cyberbullying and is the newest form of children showing power over another this is mostly done online through social media, texting and/or

Also, it stated that despite being cleared by two physicians to take medicine for her migraines, she was denied access. KMR and her mother lost he case due to “failed sufficient showing on essential elements of their claims against the individual faculty and failed to overcome the qualified immunity defense” (Reyna v. Indep. Sch. Dist.). This case proves that teachers are unaware about what constitutes as bullying. In an article titled “Student cyberbullying inside the digital schoolhouse gate: Toward a standard for determining where a “school” is”, it looks at the consequences cyberbullying has, while analyzing the pressure caused by cyberbullying and the first Amendment (Primack, A. J., & Johnson, K. A. 2017). In the article “Cyberbullying and teachers awareness” the purpose of the article was to discover the level and extent of awareness between teachers in relation to cyberbullying and cyber security within their lives. The authors used a survey method with 184 teachers at various places during the 2012-2013 school year, and it was found that the awareness of the teachers varied according to branch, gender, and internet frequency

What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is, “Writing hurtful statements on a social media site or website” according to “What is Cyberbullying?” published by the Ophelia Project. Regular bullying is usually face-to-face and usually ending with someone getting physically harmed. Cyberbullying is only hurting someone’s feelings not physically harming them. “If the child in question can’t handle... [their feelings getting

Students can send cruel comments through texts and emails instead of doing it in person. A whole group of students can send anonymous messages and slander through Facebook or YouTube. The home address or cell phone number of the victim can be posted online. Videos and pictures of an individual during a vulnerable or intimate time in their life can be used on the internet to continue their humiliation for years to come. Victims are no longer safe in their own home because their bullies can follow them online. In addition, teachers cannot witness these online altercations like they could with altercations in a classroom. Being unable to track student behavior online, instructors could no longer report activity unless it occurred in their presence or they are notified by a student. School boards cannot respond to these internet attacks with their sweeping policies because they did not apply to off campus situations. Federal laws provided little relief. “In January 2006, the United States made it a federal crime to harass people on the internet.—but the law applied only to people over the age of eighteen.”(Klein 119-120) Cyber-bullies in secondary school could commit acts of aggression without worries of repercussion. If caught, online abuser could evoke their first amendment rights, which defendsfreedom of speech. No one willing to stop these attackers would know what was happening until it was too late for the

Cyberbullying, it is any type of bullying that a person is receiving harassing messaging in any electronic form. This can come in form of Facebook posts, email messages or other forms of information technology to deliberately harass threaten or intimidate someone. Many states have passed or are considering laws that would criminalize cyber bullying, however, it raises First Amendment issues. The United States Supreme Court has allowed public school officials in grades K-12 to restrict student speech if it interferes with the school’s educational mission. So public schools could probability punish students for cyber bullying with impunity.

Part I focuses on the “recent emergence of cyber-bullying and its devastating effects on minors” (220), Part II discusses “why current laws fail to protect victims” (220), and Part III discusses “how to criminalize the act of cyberbullying” (220). I found this article in particular to be very useful because it poses a detailed examination of the types of laws in place regarding bullying and why they need to be updated. It also specifically talks about the failure of schools and courts to effectively punish cyberbullying as a crime because of First Amendment issues, “Schools face the challenge of balancing the rights of students, while judges face the challenge of balancing the First Amendment right to free speech” (237). Lastly, this article lists many case examples of students who have fallen martyrs to cyberbullying or experienced the serious short-term or long-term effects that

In this wonderful and at times, overwhelming age of technology, in which any person can send and receive information instantaneously and anonymously, cyber-bullying is rapidly emerging as one of the top problems facing today's youth. Cyber bullying is described by the National Conference of State Legislators as being "the willful and repeated use of cell phones, computers, and other electronic computer devices to harass and threaten others." Recent, highly publicized cases of cyber-bullying such as the stories of Tyler Clemente and Audrie Pott are only the tip of the iceberg in what is rapidly becoming an epidemic of cyber-bullying in America. At this moment, forty nine of fifty states have some type of anti-bullying laws in place, with eighteen

There is further difficulty in defining cyberstalking because it is often a term that is interchangeable with cyberbullying and cyberharassment (Jameson, 2008, p.236). This wide array of internet criminal activity is defined along a continuum of cybercrime extending from purely in the physical world to purely in cyberspace (Gordon and Ford, 2006, p.15). The exclusionary definition of cyberstalking and distinguishing it from other similar cybercrimes helps with narrowing the definition of cyberstalking. Cyberbullying is the use of the internet to exhibit aggressive behavior aimed at intimidating or inducing fear

The purpose of this article is to enlighten teachers, school administrators, and school counsellors about this new technological danger, describing the warning signs to help recognize both victims and perpetrators, and detail school-and home –based strategies for preventing cyberbullying and healing those affected by the phenomenon.

Societal norms in the United States in terms of adolescents utilizing the Internet once as an additional source of communication has become the primary mode of communication. Today, “92% of teens proclaim they go online daily to check popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter among others” (Lenhart 1). The alteration from physical communication to online communication has exposed a dangerous interaction for social relationships known as cyberbullying. In order to understand cyberbullying, it is critical to understand traditional bullying. Traditional bullying thrives off on aggressive behavior that is repetitive and involves a real or perceived power imbalance. Cyberbullying is a form of violence predominantly seen in teens that has the potential to lead to long-term harm. It involves the use of technology such as cell phones and the Internet with the primary objective of

Cyberbullying is a highly controversial topic in the United States. Some believe it is a criminal act, and others believe it is typical behavior among kids. Despite the many different opinions, cyberbullies should not be persecuted for the insults put on social media.

According to Merriam Webster dictionary, the definition of cyberbullying is, “the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person (as a student) often done anonymously”. Although it can happen to anyone, it’s usually teens. Studies show there are some groups that may be at risk of being the

    The sickening feeling builds when you are in the presence of a certain person. It could start with a snide remark, a glare, or even a tweet. The more it happens, the more you feel it, eventually dominating all your thoughts about school. With technology, sometimes going home can’t even get you away from bullying. Ashley Strickland a writer from CNN wrote, “research suggesting that anywhere between 18% and 31% of kids are affected by bullying. Cyberbullying affected between 7% and 15% of kids, and it's on the rise.” (Strickland) Bullying is a serious issue, even with thousands of different organizations such as the Kind Campaign and the Born This Way Foundation, bullying cannot be stopped. Bullying corrupts everyone not only

Sec. 37.218 defines “cyberbullying” as the use of any electronic communication device to engage in bullying or

What is cyberstalking, and how is it similar to online harassment? According to the publishers that run privacy rights “Online harassment, sometimes referred to as ‘cyber harassment,’( cyberstalking is considered online harassment) usually pertains to threatening or harassing emails, instant messages, or website entries. It is often repeated attempts to target a specific person by directly contacting them, or indirectly using or disseminating their personal information, causing them distress, fear, or anger.” The main problems with cyberstalking are that people are not educated on how to react if someone is being cyberstalked, and the public as a whole does not have one unified set of rules to discourage cyberstalkers.