The Negative Effects Of Cyberbullying

Avoiding a cyberbully is actually eaiser than you might think. If the person bullys you through text message block his/her number. If they bully you on social media block the person and report the things they sent you.

Cyberbullying is one of the easiest ways to bully someone. Most cyber bullies know their victims in person. On the fact sheet “What is Cyberbullying?” it says that 84% of bullies know their victim in real life. A major problem with cyberbullies is that they are posting embarrassing pictures, threatening comments, and rude statements about one that cannot be completely deleted off of the

Cyber Bullying is defined by the National Crime Prevention Council as - "when the Internet, cell phones or other devices are used to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person" (National Crime Prevention Council).

Cyberbullying has been a big problem for teens and adults around the world. Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. For most cyberbullying isn’t anything serious it’s just a person just joking around or just speaking their mind but its more than that its feelings being involved families being broken even hearts.

The truth of the matter is, cyberbullying is a major problem in our country. However, not all hope is lost. As of August 2015, bullying has been made illegal in all 50 states, so it is only a matter of time until people start to crack down on cyberbullying. But more people need to do the right thing by preventing it however they

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.

Since the beginning of time people have always had to deal with bullies. Just like anything else, however, things tend to evolve with technology. With the evolution of social media and technology some adolescents and even adults are simply unable to escape harassment from their peers in school and in the workplace. This social phenomenon is what has come to be known as cyberbullying.

Allie Young-Cyberbullying, it is the act of harassing someone online by sending or posting mean messages, usually anonymously. That’s the definition, at least according to Dictionary.com. While this definition is true, the meaning extends way beyond that. There are various ways a bully can target their victim. Dr. Martyn Wild said, “Cyberbullying is poised to turn into the biggest online concern, already affecting up to 35% of all children.” Many people do not realize the damage done by cyberbullying because it is not physical. This may also be due to the fact that there are many misrepresentations about cyberbullying.

Like there is many ways a person can cyber bullying someone, there is also many ways you can prevent cyber-bullying. Parents have a huge role for keeping cyber-bullying from happening. Most kids don’t tell a trusted adult that they are being cyber-bullied. They are afraid that their parent might block their access to the internet. Other believe that involving an adult can lead to a bad situation. To keep that from happening, the first step a parent should take is educating their children about cyber-bullying. Also parent can encourage their kids to talk to a trustful adult if they are been bullied or if the know someone who is. They can also remind them to never share their person information online. Just like parents can prevent from cyber-bullying from happening teenagers can also prevented it. Before the first step teenagers “must understand exactly what it is(STOP).” The first step is protecting their password. Teens must avoid telling someone their password or leave passwords where other can see. The second step is to “logout of online accounts (STOP).” Teens should never save their passwords. In social networking website such as Twitter or Facebook teens should “set up privacy control (STOP).” Teens can have all this precaution online but sometimes still not enough. There is no reason to be silence if you know that someone is being

Also If you yourself are being cyber-bullyed cut of contact with whom ever is bullying you. You should also inform your parent’s.

Don’t people want to help stop cyberbullying? Cyberbullying can lead to not just suicide but depression and anxiety also. Trisha says that Research shows that kids who are cyberbullied from 12-18 are more likely to use alcohol or drugs, skip school, receive poor grades, suffer from suicidal thoughts, and they might even bully others. Therefore, there are a couple ways you can stop most of the cyberbullying, by blocking the user of the bully, deleting what was said on your account, you can get law enforcement involved, or you can simply not respond and think

Allot of cyber bullying can be done anonymously, you may not be sure who is targeting you. Since cyber bullies can't see your reaction, they will often go much further in their harassment or ridicule then they would face to face with you. It's also very important that you don't seek revenge on a cyber bully by becoming a cyber bully yourself. Again, it will only make the problem worse and could result in serious legal consequences for you. If you wouldn't say it in person, don't say it online. The more far-reaching the bullying, the more humiliating it can become. Whenever you get an accidental comment anywhere can seem harmless, but it's not. People worldwide should think before they do anything and not hurt other people's feelings. Sometimes the best is to do not too response to others. There are three thinks you should always keep in mind if your being cyber bullied, First don't blame yourself. It is not your fault. No matter what a cyber bully says or does, you should not, be ashamed of who you are or what you feel. The cyber bully is the person with the problem, not you. Being cyber bullied is also like having your worst nightmare following you home. The number of teen suicide due to the cyber bullying is increasing day by day. Second try to view cyber bullying from a different perspective. The cyber bully is an unhappy, frustrated person who wants to have control over your feelings so that you feel as badly as they do. Don't give them the satisfaction. Third don't

According to edotopia.org the best time to stop bullying is before it begins or becomes serious. You should make sure to watch out for warning signs that the harassment is going on. Stopbullying.gov warns that not all children who are victims show warning signs. You should watch for changes in appearance, personality, or actions. Some of the signs are sudden injuries, lost or destroyed possessions, bad sleeping, drop in academic activity, loss of acquaintances, or low self-esteem. Cyberbullying.org gives tips on how teens can help stop online harassment from getting to them in the first place. The steps given are to educate yourself, protect yourself, keep your photos PG, never open unidentified messages, log out of online accounts, pause before you post, raise awareness, set up privacy controls, Google yourself and do not become an oppressor yourself. A bystander can help stop bullying by confronting the bully, or if you prefer a safer route you can report the harassment, a valid point made by eyesonbully.org. Bystanders can become upstanders and bullying can end in up to ten seconds. If a person were to stay a bystander they may promote a bully to go further. The bystanders can promote harassment by laughing or congratulating

Peer to peer bulling is nothing new. It has been going on for generation after generation. However the times have now changed since new technology has made it possible for peers to bully one another without even having to be face to face. This form of bullying is called “Cyber Bullying”. Teens turn fun, needed devices into “weapons” through the use of social networking websites, chat rooms and text messaging and there are even more ways possible, and through this they call each other names, belittle, and threaten kids to in some serious cases, the point of suicide. I believe it's important to be educated about Cyber Bullying because it will help prevent it

Cyber bullying can be prevented easily; the first step to do is to educate yourself in the field so you can understand how to deal with the idea and to help people that are being cyber bullied and to increase awareness about cyber bullying. The second step would be to keep personal things personal, don’t give out your home address and your phone number on online websites. The third step would be to search your name on any major search engine just to make sure that there is no photo or personal information about yourself