The Safety Of Adolescents While Using The Internet

Is cyberbullying an old problem with a new disguise? Bullying in the real world has been around for a seemingly endless amount of time. Due to the rise of technology in society today, bullying in the cyber world, also known as cyberbullying, has erupted. Cyberbullying can be defined as using technology, such as the Internet, social media, and text messages, to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person (Hirsch). According to 11 Facts About Cyberbullying, nearly eighty-three percent of teens believe bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person. This shows that cyberbullies use online networks to camouflage themselves from reality. Cyberbullying is emotionally abusive to the victim’s mental health because the scars imprinted from the cruel remarks sent through text messages and posted throughout social media are bound to forever impact one's life.

There is further difficulty in defining cyberstalking because it is often a term that is interchangeable with cyberbullying and cyberharassment (Jameson, 2008, p.236). This wide array of internet criminal activity is defined along a continuum of cybercrime extending from purely in the physical world to purely in cyberspace (Gordon and Ford, 2006, p.15). The exclusionary definition of cyberstalking and distinguishing it from other similar cybercrimes helps with narrowing the definition of cyberstalking. Cyberbullying is the use of the internet to exhibit aggressive behavior aimed at intimidating or inducing fear

When it comes to teens using the Internet and social media applications, there are many opinions people have in regards to security, privacy, and addiction for these luxuries. It seems that every day, I see news articles, blogs, and other posts about teens and the way they use the Internet. Mainly, the concern that parents need to have in order to protect their children from being personally identified or having an addiction to apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. When reading this book, I found that this whole concept of teens using this type of network goes deeper than people may think.

In general, social critics and specialists have discussed this abuse in two ways: online bullying and online exploiting. A prominent pediatrician and health journalist, Gwenn O’Keefe, acknowledges, “…cyberbullying is quite common, can occur to any young person online, and can cause profound psychosocial outcomes including depression, anxiety, severe isolation, and, tragically, suicide” (2). The significance of O’Keefe’s statement is that in our society, there are individuals who are not aware that their actions online can lead to detrimental consequences, which has allowed social media to become much easier for someone to oppressing others. Another journalist, June Chisholm, even believes that cyberbullying is thought to be worse than face-to-face bullying as she states, “…cyberbullying is a distinct, separate category of bullying behavior because of the unique psychological processes involved in cyberbullying and being cyberbullied” (n.p.). In making this statement, Chisholm positions that cyberbullying has an entirely different set of psychological effects on the victim. These effects are often caused by anonymity considering that a victim can be cyberbullied by a stranger or even someone close to them, and they will never be able to tell who the perpetrator is. Because they hide behind a computer, bullies may feel empowered to say and do more harsh things to their target than they would

Harlen Coben, editorial,¨Undercover Parent ¨( March 16,2008 ), claims that parents should monitor their teens and what they do on the internet. The author started off being against this idea but, then he sat down at a dinner with his friends whom convinced him otherwise. The author backs up his reasons after his anecdote. The authors purpose of this article is to make sure that parents are doing their best to protect their teens from the dangers of being online, in order to establish total and complete safety with his or hers teen/teens. The intended audience for this article is parents with teenagers or kids who have access to the internet, now assuming the author has teens of his their would be some connection made with the audience their.

Cyber bullying refers to the act of bullying through technological means, including cell phones and the internet, and is often anonymous (Cyberbullying). Cyber bullying is used to spread mean and embarrassing information about someone, including messages, pictures, and videos (Cyberbullying). Cyber bullying can include repeated attempts of unwanted contact, sending emails, sending threats, making sexual remarks, using “offensive language”, “posting humiliating [content]”, and “spreading rumors about the victim.”

Cyber bullying is when someone is harassed through the internet. Usually the victims or cyber bullying are youth. Usually to humiliate harm an individual because of information one might have through internet websites, text, chat rooms or other social networking sites. A study in Britain found that at least half of suicides among young people are related to bullying Bully-related suicide can be connected to any type of bullying, including physical bullying, emotional bullying, cyber bullying, and sexting, or circulating suggestive or nude photos or messages about a person bullying can be racist, sexist, anti-religious. Anonymous postings, comments or pictures on social networking sites. Cyber bullying are actions of someone who is a coward since they can remain anonymous behind a screen name or fake profile.

“Some people won’t be happy until they’ve pushed you to the ground. What you have to do is have the courage to stand your ground and not give them the time of day. Hold on to your power and never give it away.” (Donna Schoenrock). In this day and age, there are so many new ways to connect with people all over the world through social media. One of the downsides is that it means that there are also new ways to harass others. Cyberbullying means the use of the internet or any other form of communication to bully a person, by sending or posting threatening or intimidating messages. Cyber bullying is happening around the world on a daily basis, it is harming ours and future generations that follow. Cyber bullying is very harmful to not only its victims but also its perpetrators, sometimes it can even harm the witness’ that does nothing to stop it from unfolding on to their peers.

Victims of cyberbullying can be harassed by different methods and by various behaviors. Cyberbullying occurs when a young person embarrasses, threatens, humiliates or torments another young person over the internet, cell phone or through text messages. Cyberbullies want their victims to feel bad about themselves. It is normally not a one- time occurrence but repeated many times (Cyber Bullying Statistics 2013). Social media networks such as Facebook and MySpace have proven to be a popular device in bullying on the internet.

Adolescent victimization comes in many forms, such as physical, verbal and relational/social. Physical bullying involves hitting, pushing and kicking, whereas verbal bullying includes behaviors such as name-calling and hurtful teasing (Wang, Iannotti & Nansel, 2009). Both refer to direct forms of bullying, while relational/social bullying (e.g. social exclusion and spreading rumours) is considered an indirect form of bullying (Olweus, 1994). Additionally, cyberbullying (i.e. electronic bullying) has emerged as a new form of bullying with the growing popularity of computers and cell phones. It can be defined as chronic intentional

As advancements in technology continue to exceed expectations, the internet starts to present itself more as a reliable tool than a technological breakthrough. With every passing year, people take for granted what a powerful asset the internet can truly be. However, common sense would suggest that, every powerful tool comes with a significant risk. The risk takes the form of every lewd, violent, and undesirable website which exists in the vast network of information. Some possess knowledge extensive enough to avoid these dangerous sites, but those who are young and blissfully ignorant of the unseen nature of the internet cannot possibly be expected to avoid these dangers on their own. Therefore, in order to protect the minds, hearts, and futures of the younger generation, precautionary measures should be taken to prevent children from accessing or stumbling upon sites which, by no means, should ever be seen by children.

There were 3,685,824,813 internet users in the world as of June 30, 2016. When we use the internet to look up the weather, sports, or the daily news do we ever thing about the possible dangers? The biggest increase has been among young adults, with time spent online almost tripling from 10 hours and 24 minutes each week in 2005 to 27 hours and 36 minutes in 2014. In total, the average adult spends more than 20 hours online a week, which includes time spent on the internet at work. Well there are many dangers that come with using the internet some we already know as in hackers, but we can’t know all of them. Internet can be an extremely useful tool for young people. But instant messaging, chat rooms, emails and social networking sites can also bring trouble. One in 20 children admitted arranging a secret meeting with someone they met online. One of the most common dangers many know is Cyberbullying which is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. Almost three in 10 parents (29%) let their kids use the internet without any restrictions or supervision Today I am going to talk about three dangers of the internet they are sexual predators, damaged reputations, and pornography.

The main focus is that “teenagers will freely give up personal information to join social networks on the internet.” Barnes puts up a strong argument in her article for the following reasons. Barnes is a professor in the Department of Communication at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) as well as the Associate Director of the Lab for Social Computing at RIT. She is also the author of studies in relation to Internet Intrapersonal Communication and Online Connections. This gives her credibility and a better understanding in risks that teenager may face on social networking websites like Facebook and Myspace.

It is not long since we have seen the teenagers falling prey to the killer Blue Whale game, and we know who the main culprit is – the internet! We can also see so many young children falling into the vicious cycle of drug addiction, cyber terrorism or even prostitution. Teenagers find it too amusing to visit pornographic websites, without realising how dangerously they can affect their psyche. The more the technology is advancing, the more hazardous it is becoming for the world. Also, some people have a bad habit of probing into your computer, looking at what you look all the time!

Parents are the key proponents of child protection on the internet. They have the obligation to prevent their children from facing these risks. Parents can implement regulation on their children’s internet use. They can do this through discussion, sharing internet time, encouraging certain activities and discouraging others. However, the constant evolution and development of the various uses of the internet renders parents at a disadvantage. “Although parents’ strategies for managing children’s use of the internet are emerging, so too are children’s tactics for evading or resisting, with this family game being further complicated by the fact that children often have more confidence and expertise with new media than their parents” (Buckingham, 98). It is therefore important for them to instil a culture of credible and safe internet use in their child, and for the parents to keep up with the internet evolution.