WHAT IS CYBER BULLYING?

 What is cyberbullying?


Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. Some cyberbullying crosses the line into unlawful or criminal behavior.

The most common places where cyberbullying occurs are:

  • Social Media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tik Tok
  • Text messaging and messaging apps on mobile or tablet devices
  • Instant messaging, direct messaging, and online chatting over the internet
  • Online forums, chat rooms, and message boards, such as Reddit
  • Email

  • Online gaming communities



Life is hard, especially for teenagers.  There is so much to worry about, and bullying can make all of that worse.  You have the right to be safe, respected, and you don’t deserve to be bullied or harassed, whether that be online or in person.

The increased use of social media among young people has only exacerbated this issue. In fact, 45% of children will likely experience some form of cyberbullying and some point.

Though cyberbullying really began in those online forums in the late nineties, the phenomenon didn’t really catch researchers’ attention until the mid-2000s. The first few known cases of suicides that resulted from cyberbullying caught the attention of researchers and advocates alike.
  • Megan Meier: In 2007, a 13-year-old girl tragically died due to harassment on Facebook. The harassment stemmed from a group of neighbors who created a fake profile named Josh Evans with the express purpose of tormenting the young girl.
  • Jessica Logan: One of the first known victims of cyberbullying via mobile phones; 18-year-old Jessica Logan committed suicide after nude photos of her were disseminated by her boyfriend to at least 7 different Ohio schools.
  • Hope Sitwell: Like the Logan case, 13-year-old Hope Sitwell had nude images of her sent out to six high schools in Florida. Unfortunately, this pattern of young women being sexually harassed through the dissemination of sensitive images is a trend that continues to this day.
-MD ARMAN                                                        


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