The Big Bad Bully On The Playground

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The big bad bully on the playground who takes lunch money and threatens kids after school is no longer the bully kids are most worried about. The common idea of bully has been redefined. It could be the scrawny boy with glasses, or the shy girl in English class. The advent of the internet allows anyone to play the role of the bully. Bullying is a whole new experience for kids in school today. Advancements made in technology have advanced the method bullies use to harass, threaten, and humiliate their victims. The use of the internet to attack others is sweeping through schools and homes with devastating consequences. Cyber bullying is more harmful than traditional bullying because of the anonymity factor, easier access to victims, and it has greater consequences. A cyber bully terrorizes their victim from behind the protection of a screen. They hide behind anonymity and verbally assault their victims in a manner that they may not be brave enough to use in a face to face confrontation (). It is much easier for bullies to terrorize others behind the veil of anonymity. There are no consequences for their actions, and they are not held responsible for the damage they generate, so there is no motivation to stop the abuse. They feel protected and, therefore, hold nothing back. In most cases, the bullies are using the internet and text messages to torment their peers without the knowledge of their parents or teachers (). Kids and teens have less supervision online than they do on
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