The development of the Internet brings lots of convenience to people’s life and work. However, it also provides a platform for some detrimental issues, such as cyber bullying. The article “Meet Facebook’s Mr. Nice: At Facebook, Creating Empathy among Cyberbullying” was published on the website of The New York Times in October, 2014. In the article, the author, Nick Bilton described the current situation of cyber bullying and he stated that although the majority of cyber bullies were unintentional and meant to be friendly, they could cause harm and other negative influence. He claimed that the efforts of Facebook to encourage users to be nice and respectful were essential and effective. By using ethos to establish his claim, pathos to appeal …show more content…
Over the one and a half centuries, it has won lots of awards for its contribution and excellence in journalism. It enjoys the reputation of a reliable source of news in the U.S. and even all over the world. One the homepage of The New York Times, there are latest domestic and international news as and editors’ opinions about current issues. On October 22, 2014, The New York Times published an article of Nick Bilton, who is a lead writer of The New York Times and many other websites. As an adjunct professor at New York University, Bilton is skilled in telecommunication and knows lots about technology. According to the biography of Bilton, he has written two books about the technology industry and his articles have “brought about massive change in the technology industry” (“Nick Bilton”). The background of Nick Bilton would establish his credibility and lead readers to believe that Bilton is familiar with social media and that he will take his profession to present objective and authentic information for readers through his research in cyber bullying on social …show more content…
One claim in the article was that the efforts of Arturo Beja’s team to curb cyber bullying could be essential and effective. Then Bilton presented his reasons. First, Bilton pointed out that every week, about 8 million, about 80 percent of Facebook users reported or deleted a post or photo about cyber bullying. The tool also allowed the sender of the post or photo knew their unintentional harm. Second, Bilton stated that the efforts of Facebook made sense because it provided more ways and outlets for teenagers to express their feelings. Third, most of the cyber bullies were not intentional and Facebook’s empathy team helped teenagers and other users to be more empathetic. In order to support the reason, Bilton rested on statistics from the research result which revealed that about 90 percent of cyber bullies were just making jokes and only 2 percent of them intended to harm others. In the end, Biltion pointed out the warrant that the idea of creating empathy was not stupid but significant and
If a child or adolescent feels bullied in any way talk to a parent or reliable friend. Express what is going through can make an enormous difference to the way you feel. Therefore, Anja Schultze-Krumbholz and others discuss the hurtful pain that cyberbullying has caused throughout the years in the book "Feeling Cybervictims' Pain-The Effect of Empathy Training on Cyberbullying “. The authors illustrate “Cyberbullying has been linked to media-specific risk factors and correlates such as risky self-disclosure, sharing of passwords, and deviant online behavior such as visiting chatrooms with violent, pornographic, or extremist content” (Schultze-Krumbholz (142). Unfortunately, people can use your private information to bully or even use your information. For example, if you don’t have your Facebook private someone can copy and paste your pictures and make a fake Facebook saying crude things. If your child is harassed with anxiety issues, there are some coping approaches that can be effective if your child’s uncertainties. For instance, some individuals find that sketching or writing down their fears helps. Not only does this preparation help them release the stress and anxiety, but it also redirects their mind from unpleasant issues.
With the social media sites we have seen a rise in cyber-bullying, a CBS News report showed over 42% of people have been a victim of cyber-bullying (Jung). These sites have also given us a false sense of connection, it is increasingly more difficult to distinguish between ‘real’ life and what is online (Jung). Social media has also impacted our politics and businesses. From politicians and business on social media trying to reach a larger audience, it has become so commonplace we hardly notice the ads that have begun popping up on Instagram
Society is now immersed in the era of the digital age. Gone are the days of searching for hours in the library for the answers to a particular question, writing letters that can take days if not weeks to reach its recipient or simply visiting friends to reconnect. The Internet has provided a way to obtain and share a vast amount of information instantaneously on devices such as laptops and mobile phones. As a result, the number of users is increasing at an exponential rate as more people go online and embrace the convenience of the world-wide web. Social media sites allow the user to share personal information, photographs and videos at their own discretion as well as view the information shared by others, such sites have become an integrated part of everyday life especially amongst adolescents. Although, this modern way of social interaction and information sharing has its advantages it can likewise have a negative impact on the lives of some individuals. This essay will suggest that while the Internet has advanced communication and is growing in popularity, the issue of bullying has similarly evolved. Consequently, cyberbullying is now a recognised problem faced in most societies and educational institutions. To deal with this new phenomenon, countries such as New Zealand is proposing changes to existing laws and legislations.
She proved that by writing about Anonymous. One of the major points in the article was the negative and positive outlook on technology. Throughout the article, Bazelon guides the reader to his/her own conclusion about the impact of technology. Although this may be true, it struck me as though Bazelon had a negative outlook on how easy it is to share or hack into personal information on social media. Only in a short paragraph did she talk about the positives on the Internet. Through the examples of “Drama Queen”, the Facebook organization, and Anonymous. Bazelon highlights the effects of cyber bullying on and off the
In conclusion, Abraham Fox man main points were to mention why cyber bullying and Social networking sites has been harmful to teenagers. (par.1). “The Internet has” “created racist forums”, “to communities and” to new “social networking sites”. (par.1) also “cyber bullying has become a
On august 23,2016 “The O’Reilly Factor” explored whether the internet is creating a culture of hate. With three panelists: Dr. Paul Bothe (DePaul University) and DR. Keith Ablow New Berryport messages. Dr. Ablow, claims that because people aren’t physically connecting, people have become apathetic. As well as, addresses exposure to more violence from radical groups and as a contributing factor along with bullying. However, Dr. Bothe claims that internet has not made people violent, but violence has existed always among humans- social media “brings it out in certain ways”. Dr. Bothe also, states that the internet isn’t the issue, but the people who use and abuse it are. Both address the psychological impact of bullying in connection to the
In addition, Martin makes the subtle claim that technology accelerates the rate of bullying, to the point where it is replacing physical bullying. It is noted that cyber bullying is nearly impossible to oversee due to the fact that children are not only intimidated of the social repercussions they will face from exposing their cyber bullies, but because they also fear that they will no longer have access to the internet. Finally, Martin claims that implementing anti-bully policies is not enough to combat bullying. Martin believes that the quality of these policies must be thoroughly regulated and consistently reinforced in order to have any legitimate effects in practice. The author concludes by repeating the statement that bullies and victims are considerably likely to have behavior problems, and briefly mentioning that a combination of being both victimized at school and home produces a significant chance of developing clinically defined sociopathic characteristics.
(High School) The effects of cyberbullying can lead to many harmful decisions, including thoughts or acts of violence, depression, and even suicide. (Martin, Florence, et al.) An article written by Anke Görzig-PhD, states that “Victims of cyberbullying have shown symptoms of depression and emotional difficulties, while cyberbullies have shown externalizing problems (e.g., stealing, physical assault, damaging property).” Görzig concludes by saying that cyberbully-victims are perhaps the most psychologically vulnerable, and need the most support out of all bully victims. The results of a study Görzig conducted supports the fact that “practitioners and policymakers” need to have support for unifying prevention and intervention strategies- not just for the victims of cyberbullying, but the bullies themselves. A study done by Carla Zdanow and Bianca Wright in Africa on “The Representation of Self Injury and Suicide on Emo Social Networking Groups” reported their findings and concluded that in any social media group, there is a feeling that teenagers are getting the need to want to ‘fit in’- and in doing so, they are even willing to engage in dangerous, pre-suicidal behavior. Social media, without a doubt, has taken over societies life, but is it as great as people make it out to
In this newspaper article, the author helps the reader understand and how to treat cyber bullying. The author explains what bullying is and how it is modernized to become cyber bullying. The article informs the reader of main point, in a brief but effective description about recognizing and treating cyber bullying. The author show great statistical research on her topic but not enough the emotional appeal. It provides good use to my research because of the extensive use on how it should be treated.
This paper explores the issue of cyber-bullying and statitistics on the issue, resulting from studies on an online(Internet) database with multiple researchers findings. The article states that cyber-bullying is a continuous form of bullying that is hard to escape. Perpetrators use cell phones, social media, and other uses of the Internet to harass their victims. More than half of adolescence are involved in Cyber-bullying, whether they are the victim or the bully. Around 35 % are affected by it daily. There are multiple ways to help stop Cyber-bullying. The best solution that could put a stop to Cyber-bullying is through the work of social media alongside schools. Schools are unable to prevent Cyber-bullying and incapable of stepping in when
As one of the most important innovations of the 21st Century, social media is where the most harassment and abuse can be found. A study conducted by The Cyberbullying Research Center shows that out of 15,000 teenagers across 80 secondary schools, 24% have been cyberbullied. That may not seem like much, but it is a staggering 3,600 teenagers, and that is only what the survey covered - it does not account for the whole teenage population. Another big problem with cyber bullying is not that it is happening, it is that many kids do not think that the adults that may be able to help or do not really care much. In an article by Jessica Priest, an award winning journalist for The Victoria Advocate, a high school student that had been cyber bullied recently due to her role in a school play was interviewed. What she had to say was rather disheartening; "It 's just really hurtful, and I don 't understand why people have to be so mean … I just don 't think the teachers really care. It 's social media, and they just don 't
It has been demonstrated in a number of studies that the more time an individual spends on the computer and internet, the more likely they are to be cyber bully victims, perpetrators or both the victim and bully (Mishna, Khourg-Kassabri, Gadalla, & Daciuk, 2012; Sengupta & Chaudhuri, 2011). The most common mediums of cyber bullying are through email, instant messages, or internet social networking sites; however, the medium with the greatest impact on its victims is picture or video bullying (Beran & Li, 2005; Kowalski & Fedina, 2011; Slonje & Smoth, 2008). It has been suggested in the past that children who have access to social networking sites are more likely to be perpetrators or victims of cyber bullying, however, results from one study indicates this is not the case. Alternatively, it was suggested
To answer this question, first of all I will be looking at the background information such as the meaning of the cyber bullying, risks involved and and looking at what it is like living in this electronic age.
“Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online, and do not need direct physical access to their victims to do unimaginable harm.” I believe this quote significantly summarizes the cowards who take advantage of others through the power of electronics. Verbal bullying has always happened in schools, but cyber bullying has become a significant problem amongst teenagers. Electronic access to social media outlets such as facebook, twitter, vine and snapchat, has made it easy for people to bully others and since there is no physical contact; it makes the consequences seem less severe. Despite the absence of physical contact or audible insults, cyber bullying can be even more traumatizing than traditional forms of bullying. It takes guts to pick on a person in school, and bully him/her. It takes no guts to hide behind a screen and rip somebody apart; and that is where the problem lies. With advancements in contemporary technology, the spread of information is a quick process that can reach an individual’s friends, family, and acquaintances in a matter of minutes. Consequently, the discomfiture, disgrace, and other more severe consequences of bullying can become even more severe. Therefore, the issue has become so grave that schools had to address the problem and cyber bulling is now considered a crime. People being cyber bullied are skipping school, skipping classes, dropping out, and in some cases, ending their lives prematurely.
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