The Pros And Cons Of Cyberbullying

In 2014, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) did a study on bullying and the found that 19.4% of all the students interviewed had been bullied at school. This may not seem very surprising, bullying has been going on for decades. Generations of men and women have come to fear the people who walk the halls, stealing lunch money from those weaker than them. However, it is interesting to note that 14.8% of that 19.4% had reported being cyber bullied. Unlike the standard physical bullying, cyberbullying is a slightly more recent development, but it has evolved to become much more deadly. It gives bullies a better tool for creating more widespread pain. The awareness for cyber bullying needs to increase and ultimately, cyberbullying needs to be abolished completely due to its destructive capabilities.

Technology is rapidly advancing at a dizzying rate which has seen many amazing feats but has also introduced and increased the act of Cyberbullying. Cyber bullying can be defined as targeting someone using any form of technology (this includes social media) to tease, stalk or humiliate someone online (Dictionary.com, 2016). Cyberbullying is so detrimental because it encourages the targeting of an individual; It is often done in secret with the bully hiding who they are by creating false profiles or names, or sending anonymous messages. It is difficult to remove as it is shared online so it can be recorded and saved in different places. Cyberbullying has such a negative impact that research shows that there is a correlation between the violent

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This issue has now received much attention from the media, especially as it relates to increased suicide rates (Campbell, 2005 & Dooley et al., 2009). To date, there has really not been as much research on this topic because advances regarding technology, which is imperative to cyberbullying, are relatively recent as compared to the traditional bullying. Traditional bullying has been occurring for very many years, and has been studied more in depth. Additionally, the whole topic of bullying has been thought of as something that was not much of a problem until rather recently (Campbell,

Bullying in schools has become antiquated. It seems that cyberbullying has emerged as the latest phenomenon among children and adults. Cyberbullying, in Layman's terms. is the use of electronic communication to bully and harass a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. Cyberbullying has been running rampant over the past few years with no immediate end in sight. The continuing rise of popularity of World Wide Web and social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, has played a key role in the development of cyberbullying.

Social Networking has taken bullying to the extreme. Before advanced technology, children and teenagers were troubled by school bullies. Today, they are targeted by bullies via internet. Most people undergo some form of bullying in life. Growing up, I experienced the typical name calling and spiteful comments. I also dealt with minor cases of virtual bullies. These bullies are known as cyber bullies. I find this topic compelling because it’s a matter that has spiraled out of control.

The internet has made its way to the majority of homes in America. Along with the many positive advantages of modern technology, there is a dark side. Cyberbullying is defined as electronic aggression. It is a form of bullying that takes place through the use of electronics, such as smartphones, tablets, and computers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Cyberbullying can cause long-term emotional damage to the victims and even cause some children to take their own lives. Because of this, there needs to be more community education about cyberbullying and how adults can help stop this epidemic that plagues today's youth.

Internet usage in children and adolescents has been increasing in a steadily fashion in the past number of years and with the increase in internet usage, a new form of bullying has developed – Cyber bullying. Cyber bullying can be defined as “the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person,” (Merriam-Webster, 2012). This form of bullying can come through various mediums including but not limited to text messages, emails, videos, and social networking sites. There is an overwhelming amount of information that defines cyber bullying, identifies the demographics of bullies and victims of cyber bullying, and identifies the outcomes of cyber bullying on victims. More focus needs to be placed on who the perpetrators

In the year 1997, the first social media forum was created and used as a new way

ccount and send damaging messages, pretending to be someone else online to hurt another person. Sexting, a circulating sexually suggestive pictures or messages, is reported that one in five teens have posted or sent sexually suggestive or nude pictures of themselves to others (“Cyber Bullying Statistics”). Taking unflattering pictures of a person and spreading them through cell phones or the internet. A statistic from the Harford County states that one in ten teens have had embarrassing or damaging pictures taken of themselves without their permission (“Cyber Bullying Statistics”). On Twitter, a social networking site, subtweeting is a new form of bullying. Subtweeting is the act of post a rude comment without the name of the person it is about (Hinduja). Usually the person who posted the tweet does not have the guts to tag the other person or say it to them in person. For example, a girl and a boy broke up and the boy went to twitter to express his feelings. He would post something emotional for the whole twitter world to see. In reality this, boy was talking about his old girlfriend and did not have the guts to say it straight to her.

Cyberbullying stemmed from a digital generation with social media, cell phones, and computers just to name a few. Thirty to forty years ago before the digital era, bullying was a problem among kids as well as some adults. Why do people choose to be a bully? There can be many reasons such as, the individual may have low self-esteem, they could be actually a coward, or they too were victims of some form of bullying. What are the causes or reason people choose to partake in such heinous acts? Some reasons range from peer pressure, social status, and as gross as this reason sounds, they bully people due to their appearance. Wanting to have friends or to be in a

If you're like me, you don't enable your privacy mode. “39% of children do not enable their privacy setting this makes them a possible target of being cyber bullied (Cyber Bullying Statistics - Bullying Statistics)”. Children ages of 10-17 are cyber bullied because they don't keep track of their privacy; they don't tell their parents or teachers that there are getting cyberbullied. Cyberbullying means that a person sending fake information and harmful things about the person

The advancements in modern technology pose a new challenge in today’s society. It affects not only students, but adults and teachers alike in contesting what is commonly known as cyberbullying. Cyberbullying can be defined as the willful and repeated use of cellphones, computers, and other electronic communication devices to harass and threaten others. (McQuade, 2006) Because we live in a cyber society, nearly anyone can become a victim of cyber bullying. It is important to distinguish the difference between cyber harassment and cyberbullying. The sole difference is the victim’s age. Cyberbullying usually involves a minor and happens within a school environment, whereas cyber harassment involves all age groups. Cyberbullying is becoming a bigger focus in state legislatures. Victims of cyberbullying may experience the same effects as children that are bullied in person. However, cyberbullying can seem more extreme to its victims because of several factors. One of which: It can be anonymous. Cyberbullies often disguise themselves through computers and email addresses that do not identify who they are. Being unaware of who is responsible for bullying messages can add to a victim 's anxiety. Cyberbullying and cyber harassment allows a bully to remain anonymous if they chose. When bullying occurs through the internet, harassing messages can easily go undetected. In fact, many people who are victims of cyber bullying do not inform others. In many cases the acts are virtually

Social media has its pros such as finding reliable information, communication, etc. Social media also has its cons. In today’s society, cyber-bullying is one of the most leading causes of teen suicide. Cyber-bullying is an issue that is taken way too far by mostly high school students. In society today, ads about cyberbullying and suicide prevention are all over the world to relieve the pain of those who are suffering and need help. In this decade, the use of a young, teenage male gives a direct message towards the audience that the abusive way of using the Internet causes the most damage towards the young generation. This cyberbullying ad achieves to combine powerful images and determined-worthy words to produce a persuasive argument of putting an end to cyberbullying before it leads to suicide.

Tests have been conducted that shows 81% of teens believe it is easier to get away with bullying online than in person (Myers). Cyberbullying is the act of using harsh terms toward someone in particular on an online source. It touches the lives of many people, some even suffer from aggression, depression, and suicidal behavior. The dilemma is with the way people think these days. The victims need to understand that life is test, an army of bumps to climb over. The offended need to know that there will always be hardships and that is just a part of life. Other factors they should acknowledge are that it has always been a thing, people need thicker skins, and if something goes too far it should be shut down.