Cyberbullying Research

Is cyberbullying an old problem with a new disguise? Bullying in the real world has been around for a seemingly endless amount of time. Due to the rise of technology in society today, bullying in the cyber world, also known as cyberbullying, has erupted. Cyberbullying can be defined as using technology, such as the Internet, social media, and text messages, to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person (Hirsch). According to 11 Facts About Cyberbullying, nearly eighty-three percent of teens believe bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person. This shows that cyberbullies use online networks to camouflage themselves from reality. Cyberbullying is emotionally abusive to the victim’s mental health because the scars imprinted from the cruel remarks sent through text messages and posted throughout social media are bound to forever impact one's life.

Cyber bullying is the new shape of bullying. The growth of information and communication technology has contributed to its growth. Cyber bullying occurs through sending of images or posts through cell phones and the internet. The aim is to hurt or embarrass the victim. Inclusive in this definition are actions of deception like posing as the casualty in an embarrassing manner, revealing confidential information, spreading rumors to chat groups to limits like death threats (Green 25). This paper discusses the nature and form of cyber bullying, as well as using a case study (Megan Meier) to demonstrate the evil consequences of cyber bullying.

As the drastic increase of social media networks has increased, so too has the cyberbullying prevalence. Merriam-Webster defines cyberbullying as the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person often done anonymously. Kassandra Gahagan and her fellow colleagues studied cyberbullying among students and its outcomes. Studies show higher rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors with victims of cyberbullying, along with higher rates of depression, anxiety and paranoia (Gahagan, Vaterlaus & Frost, 2015). While cyberbullying can be both intentional or unintentional, it is a negative process which effects the victim. This includes comments, posts without consent and messages. The study conducted sought to determine the prevalence of cyberbullying among young adults and the negative outcomes through asking three questions.

Cyberbullying is a form of written and verbal bullying which is conveyed by teens and adolescents through communication technologies such as cell-phones, emails, text messages, websites, webcams and chatrooms. It also includes taking sexual photographs by ex-partners and sending to others after

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

Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending intimidating, or hurtful messages to others. This has been occurring more frequently on the internet, and must be stopped. Many people have been damaged in many ways, being victims of cyberbullying; however, cyberbullying is not an act that should be punished or prosecuted for since there are many young and immature people in the world that believe it to be amusing.

This is the new age of harassment, cyberbullying Thesis Statement: Cyberbullying and its effects are a problem that is often overlooked, but there can be ways we can prevent it from happening. Relevance of topic for audience: It’s obvious that our world has become more immersed in technology, so it’s important for us to be aware what can happen online, and how it can affect us in the real world. Speaker’s Credibility: I’ve witnessed some

Annabelle Nemeth-A 2011 Risk Behavior Surveillance statistic showed 16% of students grades 9-12 were cyberbullied in the past year. According to the Impact of cyberbullying website in 2012, cyberbullying has become more common than regular bullying. There are many different types of cyberbullying. What makes cyberbullying worse for the victim is when the bully uses a clique to gang up against the target. The outcomes for the victim are devastating. The six most common types are harassment, flaming, exclusion. outing and, masquerading. These affect teens everyday. Harassment can involve the bully sending hurtful messages and can receive these messages over and over. They can make up inaccurate misrepresentations about someone. Flaming is another type that bullies use to harass people. It can be an online fight between a group or individual, often including harsh language or inappropriate images. Exclusion is the feeling of someone leaving you out. After that they might not want to attend school or participate in school. People can share personal or private information about someone. This is an act of outing. A bully can create a fake anonymous identity or profile to pretend to be someone they're not, they are masquerading. Trickery is another example where they can gain your trust and become friends with you

There are many different types of cyberbullying, some common types of cyberbullying include, harassment, excluding, outing, trolling, trickery, and flaming. Harassment

Have you ever been cyberbullied, or seen someone you know being cyberbullied? Yes, cyberbullying is real, and it’s a major issue. But it’s freedom of speech, the first amendment, so why should the legal system be involved? This has been a debated topic between American citizens, and as brought on many news articles and interviews on the subject. From the reasons given, my view on the subject is that cyberbullies do not need to be in the legal system unless a life is taken or serious harm is done to a person’s reputation.

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

Technology can be used in many ways to cyber bully. Barnardos released a booklet in 2012 outlining a number of key risk factors of cyber bullying. Personal intimidation includes actions such as sending out threatening text messages, posting abusive and threatening comments on the victim’s Facebook profiles or other websites and the use of instant messaging in chat rooms etc. to threaten the victim further. Impersonation involves setting up fake profiles and web pages that are attributed to the victim; this also involves hacking or gaining access to the victims profile to contact or instant message others. Exclusion encompasses blocking an individual from a class group or community group on a social media website. Personal humiliation is a behaviour that involves posting images or videos of the victim that are intended to embarrass or humiliate them. This can be done on Facebook or by text messaging etc. And lastly false reporting, this is where the bully reports the victim to the service provider for a range of behaviours with a view to having the account suspended, blocked or deleted (Get With It, 2012).

Five different types of cyberbullying are flaming, impersonation, cyber stalking, outing, and trolling. Flaming: This is an aggressive exchange between two or more people online.

For as long as there have been inequalities, people have wanted to ensure their status quo doesn’t change. Ranging from simple farmers fighting over better farming land to dictator despots conquering foreign soils to expand their territories, humanity has had to deal with bullies. In our modern era, at least within the United States, the common stereotype of a bully is a high school bully stuffing another high school student, commonly a “nerd” or “geek”, into a locker. This stereotype has been, and still is, highly used within cinema and literature. Over the last 30 years, the world has experienced a technological revolution, with advances across all disciplines and fields of study. As a result, there now exists a worldwide international communications network, accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. Bullying has changed drastically from that stereotype of a bully stuffing someone into a locker. It has evolved from physical confrontation to virtual digital confrontation, allowing anyone, from teenagers to elderly adults, to become modern day bullies. This vast social transformation is now commonly known as cyberbullying. According to Willard (2004), there are 8 different types of cyberbullying. These 8 types of cyberbullying are cyberstalking, harassment, trickery, denigration, outing, flaming, impersonating, and exclusion. With a vast multitude of social media sites, from Facebook to Instagram to Twitter, users have public and anonymous platforms to

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