Persuasive Essay On Cyber Bullying

Cyberbullying has been on the rise in the past years because of the rise in the usage of social media. People tend to go to social media with positive intentions, but not everyone’s intentions are positive. Social media can bring what usually takes place at school to the household. For bullies, cyberbullying requires less physical contact and their bullying

In the United States, 23% of teens, in a study, reported being targeted by cyberbullying (Pappas). Once someone is singled out by a bully, different peers will know that the person is a target, and they will join in the bullying against that particular child. The number of adolescents being directly affected by cyberbullying has grown everyday. As more adolescents get involved with technology, unfortunately more of them have felt the need to get involved with other peers in a negative manner. Without finding a root cause to stop it, children and teens can be affected by serious and sometimes fatal mental health illnesses. According to a study, more than 15% of children said that they were either being cyber bullied or they were the target of some aspect of cyberbullying. (Ockerman, Kramer, and Bruno). As a result, whether children are bullying or being bullied, the numbers are increasing. This has the possibility to dig America in another hole that it does not need to be in, with adolescents being horribly affected every day. Cyberbullying worsens the mental health of children ages 12-18 in the United States. Online abuse worsens the mental health of adolescents by increasing

“The real solution is not criminal prosecution, but it should be education and selective participation.” 60% of young people who have been cyberbullied say that it has affected them in their personal life. However, if a child can’t handle the bullying, they should not use the Internet. Cyberbullying is bullying another person on the Internet. Individuals should not be prosecuted for statements on social media.

Social media, at times, is used to fill a void in one's life. A simple log in and you are instantly connected with hundreds of friends at any time of the day. Unfortunately, people compare themselves to others on social media, which can have a negative impact on one's overall self. Youth are even more susceptible to being more self conscious. Seeing images that are usually altered in some way can make an adolescent feel inadequate. The biggest downfall of social media is that it opens up a plethora of ways to fall victim to cyber bullying. Not only is cyber bullying becoming even more prevalent and problematic, it is affecting children even younger than teenagers. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat among others have an minimum age requirement of 13, yet children younger than this have fallen victim to cyber-bullying. This issue is also common in other countries as well.

Facebook and other social media platforms have brought communication across the world to a whole new level. The rise of social media has created a place for children to communicate with others in both a positive and negative manner. Although it has made a positive impact on American youth, it has also contributed and exacerbated bullying in our schools. This new form of bullying, often referred to as cyberbullying, has created an around-the-clock atmosphere where bullying can occur even when school is not in session. Many professionals have sought to address the negative aspects of social media and have worked to develop a solution to bring cyberbullying to an end.

Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever been intimidated or embarrassed in front of a large number of people? How does a child handle being tormented day after day? When children are on social media sites they are making themselves readily available for strangers to decide who they are and their self worth. For many years parents have allowed their children to connect with friends and family via different social media sites. Parents trust and think that their children are interacting with people they know, while unaware that they are also inviting strangers into their lives. For this reason, a pleasant way of socializing can put them at an unfair advantage and possibly turn into a dangerous situation known as Cyberbullying. When a person has been discovered harassing another individual on any social media sites, they should be banned from social networking. While researching sources old and new, various situations were brought to light as to why cyberbullying is having such an effect on children.

A growing issue kids in America between the ages of 9-15 deal with today while using social media sites is online bullying, also known as “cyberbullying.” It is a known fact that bullying can start in school, and continue online. Young adolescents that use social media to harass their peers, use them because they feel that it is the easiest, and the most effective way to torture their target without getting caught. Based off a recent study on cyberbullying in 2014, it states that 52% of young adults have reported being bullied online by a member of their class (Cyber Bullying Statistics 2014, n.d.). Peer-on-peer online harassment is a serious issue that can come with some very upsetting consequences like suicide, or retaliation that can change the lives of everyone around them. In a story like Grace K. McComas a 15-year-old Glenelg High student from Baltimore who committed suicide on Easter morning of 2012 after being cyberbullied by her peers for months (Ames, n.d.). Also the story about Noel Estevez, a 14-year-old boy from New York who killed his abuser by stabbing him 3 times on July of 2014, are some examples of how bullying on social media websites can negatively affect young adults today. Kids should be banned from using social media until they understand that the comments and posts that they put online can often come with consequences that can take their life, or the life of their victims.

More than 1 and 3 teens have experienced cyberbullying in some way. Bullying among teens in the United States had become an increased problem since the invention of the Internet only several decades ago. Teens use their access to the internet to target other teens that might have emotional struggles already. Bullies use social networking sites, such as Twitter, to send off bad messages about their peers for everyone acquainted with the bully to see. The harsh comments eventually come out at school, making it an environment the victim can’t learn in. Schools should be able to get involved with cyberbullying problems because of the harm being done to the victims. Cyberbullying should be a criminal offense because cyberbullying alone can be even more traumatizing than traditional forms of bullying. Cyberbullying is often overlooked just because it isn't physical. This act of bullying causes and provokes an emotional issues and self harm.

Do you ever sit and actually think about the things you post on social media for people to see? “Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.” anna Maria Chavez. 42% of teenagers with tech access report being cyberbullied over the past year Of the 69% of teens that own their own computer or smart phone, 80% are active on social media.The average teen sends 60 texts per day - reducing face-to-face communication skills. Teen texting rate is DOUBLE the adult texting rate .Girls 14-17 text more - 100 per day. 7.5 million Facebook users are under 13 years old, 81% of teens say bullying online is easier to get away with. 3 million kids per month are absent from school due to bullying. 20% of kids cyberbullied think about suicide, and 1 in 10 attempt it.”Most social media platforms and schools have clear policies and reporting processes. If a classmate is cyberbullying, report it the school. You can also contact app or social media platforms to report offensive content and have it removed. If a child has received physical threats, or if a potential crime or illegal behavior is occurring, report it to the police”.

Cyberbullying has become a major issue in the media today. The number of children suicides have increased due to harassment on social media websites. I believe that this can be prevented if schools change some of the polices and of course raise awareness. The internet is one of the most fundamental technological revolutions of our age due to the universal impact it has on our every day lives. The internet should not be used to cause someone pain or to harass people.

Cyber Bullying can be described as using the internet, cell phones, and other technology gadgets to send, text, or post with the intentions of hurting or embarrassing others. The most vastly used website type by teens are Social Media sites. Facebook is the most common due to its open platform setup and ability to send personal messages. When a child is behind a screen, they obtain the power to say things they wouldn’t have to courage to say in person. Words can also be taken the wrong way, because the viewer does not hear the intent verbally and can read things with the wrong intended tone of voice or passion. In today’s society, almost all children have a

Nowadays the internet is a big part of our lives today, it has the consumed the entire world. Technology has advanced rapidly and it is the reason why our world is the very strong and stable world it is today. Specifically in our generation, it gives people a voice they never had. They can go online and be whoever they want and say whatever they want to say. Some schools feel that students have a little too much freedom online. They feel that this freedom should be limited. They feel it can cause problems for the school and other students. I feel that students should not be limited to what they have to say online because it does not affect most students and teachers, it’s not very disruptive, and free speech is a sacred right.

In the research that has been conducted, people can assume bullying or being bullied is an issue that is ignored because of the way is presented to the person that suppose to handle the situation, when in fact this ‘new’ issue is one of the leading causes of teen suicide. Being bullied is a sign of weakness for some and anger to others. Bullying has always been a problem in so many countries, including the United States, yet it has never been out to the public like it is today. There are students being beaten up, made fun of, abuse, and put down in so many ways as possible, though no one seemed to notice it until that student tend or commit suicide. Movies or advertisements have been released in the past years about kids being bullied every day in school or through social media , and a group of students or special program to help them change their life. The goal of all this, is to stop bullying all around the world and for that to happen, we have to provide more ways of how to prevent it, know the causes of cyberbullying and the different types of bullying.

Cyberbullying. How often do we hear that word? Pretty often you would think considering how serious of an issue it is now a days. But no. Our society now does not emphasize enough how critical bullying has now become. Throughout the past several years many kids have been bullied. Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year, and it’s sad to say that 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying. Even if the statistics might be low it still doesn’t mean that it is not a serious problem that needs to be addressed in better ways.

This has gotten way out of control. Cyberbullying is now a major problem, and someone has to stop it. People all across the globe, have been victims of cyberbullying or know someone who was a cyberbully victim. The internet and online social media platforms was created with an optimistic mindset, and now people are starting to make the internet a bad way of communicating. Cyberbullying is not a game and it isn’t funny, and that’s why I feel schools should be allowed to limit students online speech. It should be limited because, it has become a widespread problem, it's harmful and disruptive to learning environments, and schools need to keep their students and staff safe.