The Importance Of Group Communication At Cyberbullying

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

Cyberbullying is a relatively new threat, and it is very similar to traditional bullying. Despite the fact that cyberbullying and traditional bullying both share the common goal of harassment, cyberbullying differs from traditional bullying in that it does not stop at the schoolyard, and can continue when the victim is far away from the aggressor. It is just as devastating as common bullying, and sometimes is even more damaging. Professors Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin note in their journal, “Cyberbullying Creates Dangerous Stress and Anxiety”, that cyberbullying affects anywhere between 10-40% of students (contingent on their age group) (par. 1). J.D. Kelly A. Albin, in her article “Bullies in a Wired World”, defines cyberbullying as “…the ‘willful and repeated harm inflicted through use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices’” (157). It is caused by the fact that children feel their actions are mitigated when they use social media, as it creates the illusion of indirectness, and its effects range anywhere from mild depression to suicide.

In An Exploratory Study of Cyberbullying with Undergraduate University Students, written by Carol M. Walker, Beth Rajan Sockman, and Steven Koehn, the article explores the topic of cyberbullying. It looks into what undergraduate students go through, while it also gives a basis for future research in cyberbullying on college campuses. One of the research questions being posed is what instances of cyberbullying do undergraduate students experience, and what role does gender play in cyberbullying at the undergraduate level? The other question is what forms of technology do undergraduate students use to perpetrate or receive bullying, and how often does it occur?

Cyberbullying is an epidemic that can effect anyone. It is a disease that is spreading more rapidly every day and is costing us our most precious resource, our children.

Michael M. Honda states that “everyone in America likely has a bullying story, whether as a victim, bully, or as a witness.” Cyberbullying has become a major epidemic in the modern day world because everyone has access to the internet in some way. By taking an in depth look at cyberbullying, one can see just how urgent it is to stop it, because not only can it strike anywhere at any time, cyberbullying can also lead to suicide and cause serious mental health issues.

Cyberbullying is worse than physical bullying because the bully can remain anonymous and those being bullied have no safe haven. Bullying through the internet means the the bully can remain unknown. Because students are too nonchalant about their usernames and passwords, the bully could easily hack into another student’s account and take on their identity (Scott Meech, computer teacher) . Therefore, the bully would be untouchable and could remain a complete mystery. Due to the accessibility of the internet, a student could be bullied by anyone, anywhere and at any time of the day. This means that student is no longer safe from bullying by just going home. In fact, a 2006 survey revealed that

Growing up as a child that experienced weight issues and bullying, high school was not a place I looked forward to. When high school began for me, cyberbullying had undoubtedly affected my academic performance, self-esteem, and reputation. The "friends" I became closest with was not fond of me as they would spread terrible rumors about me. Being the obese kid that I was, I could not do anything about it. This lead to my days of desolation and depression that kicked in extensively. The problem that was in all of my complications was my body physique; therefore, it became mandatory for me to take action. During the summer of sophomore year, I had taken a serious training regimen that settled all my complications. I made the most significant change

OAlthough evidence shows that young people overall spent their time on social media websites, exposure to cyberbullying in young people expanded with age. Twenty one percent of 14-15 year old detailed having been cyberbullied, contrasted with four percent of eight to nine year old. Reported encounters of cyberbullying among 10-17 year olds seems stable since 2009, however has gradually expanded for the most youthful age group (eight to nine year olds). Parental attention to cyberbullying is generally high, except for guardians of 16-17 year olds. The larger part of the individuals who have been cyberbullied informed somebody and did something concerning it. Children and young people up to the age of 15 years old were most likely confess in their parents, and those matured 16-17 years were similarly prone to tell a friend as a parent.

Most teenagers utilize texting as their primary source of communication because hearing someone's voice through the phone is somehow strange and uncomfortable. Communicating via text has replaced interacting with the outside world. As a result, now that we have been introduced to tweeting, texting, and other forms of social media, it accounts everything we do must be shared with the rest of our associates. Teenagers have been abusing the privilege of communication through text has been shown through cyberbullying. The huge impact texting has had in our social lives as well as our language changes the way we interact with individuals by making us unaware of aggression in speech and limiting our knowledge.

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 has been a case of cyberbullying at a high school in Mason City, Iowa. Recently in the Mason City High School a freshman got permission to go to prom. Even though freshmen aren’t allowed to go to prom, and it strictly says that in the handbook they can’t. The freshman went to the school board and got permission to go. This made the upperclassmen angry, and they took that anger to social media. They went on Twitter and started cyberbullying her. They were saying cruel things about her, and they tagged her in the post to make sure she would see it. This cyberbullying isn’t as extreme as the one Rebecca faced. They never threatened her life or told her to kill herself because she gets to go to prom, but nevertheless it was still cyberbullying.

“Tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you who you are,” wrote renowned gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in 1825. Sitting down to eat with others, has always had significant meaning over the course of history, be it the Passover meal or The Last Supper. In today’s fast paced, chaotic times, sitting down with your kids to eat a meal, could be the single most important step a family can, and should, take in regards to food and overall familial well-being. It has been studied as one of the most important factors in relation to lowering adolescent risk- factors and obesity in children. Family meal time has also been shown to decrease negative effects in children, due to being bullied at school, and other emotional issues. Open communication

In the United States today, many people such as our opponents believe that regulation is the best way to prevent issues like cyberbullying. My partner and I believe that this shouldn’t be true. We don’t believe that regulations are the best way to prevent cyberbullying. We do agree that cyberbullying is harmful to children and it should be ended. We will be arguing that there are better ways to combat cyberbullying than putting regulations in place and giving schools the power. Thus we negate the resolution: K-12 public schools in the United States should be allowed to regulate students’ off campus electronic speech.

Thesis: Cyberbullying is seen in everyday life and it is our job as a society to prevent it.

The prevention and responding to Cyberbullying is a way to stay away from all the dangers. Parents, schools and anyone can help stop children from cyberbullying and help them if they are getting cyberbullied. Anyone can help the prevention of cyber bullying, help others respond to it, and warn people about how dangerous it can become.