Cyberbulling

                          Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

Example of cyberbullying:

Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.

Why Cyberbullying is Different

Kids who are being cyberbullied are often bullied in person as well. Additionally, kids who are cyberbullied have a harder time getting away from the behavior.

• Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and reach a kid even when he or she is alone. It can happen any time of the day or night.
• Cyberbullying messages and images can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience. It can be difficult and sometimes impossible to trace the source.
• Deleting inappropriate or harassing messages, texts, and pictures is extremely difficult after they have be

  Effects of Cyberbullying

  Cell phones and computers themselves are not to blame for cyberbullying. Social media sites can be used for positive activities, like connecting kids with friends and family, helping students with school, and for entertainment. But these tools can also be used to hurt other people. Whether done in person or through technology, the effects of bullying are similar.
  Kids who are cyberbullied are more likely to:
  • Use alcohol and drugs
  • Skip school
  • Experience in-person bullying
  • Be unwilling to attend school
  • Receive poor grades
  • Have lower self-esteem
  • Have more health problems
  en posted or sent
• ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES 
• The advantage to having computers in cyberbullying is that the victims can have proof of the harassment that has taken place. Every conversation that is had can be traced back through the IP address so the laws can be enforced. This also makes it easier for schools to enforce their code of conduct. Because it is now a law for schools to monitor bullying on the school grounds, they must trace all conversations that could be considered harassment and all websites visited. (Hinduja and Patchin, 2011) If there were no computers involved, then it becomes the victim’s word against the bullies. The winners in this instance would be the ones trying to pass laws to stop cyberbullying. They now have the ability to see how much this act actually occurs and they have the proof they need to do something about it.
• The disadvantages of computers are that they allow people to become victims of cyberbullying. There are now many more ways that teenagers can be harassed and bullied when they have access to the internet. This type of bullying is even worse because it invades the victims’ life in a place they are comfortable in and think they are safe. Because they are being harassed in their personal area, cyberbullying leads to more depression decreased self esteem, loneliness and suicide which are all big disadvantages. Victims of cyberbullying are 1.9 times more likely to attempt suicide than other teenagers their age. Also, the bullies are 1.5 times more likely to attempt suicide. This act has a negative impact on everyone involved even if they aren’t the victim
• http://devilisbloging.blogspot.com/2012/12/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-cyber.html

• 5 Different Types of Cyberbullying

• 1. Harassment
  It involves the bully sending offensive and malicious messages to an individual or a group and is often repeated multiple times. Cyberstalking is one form of harassment that involves continual threatening and rude messages,
  2. Flaming
  Flaming is similar to harassment, but it refers to an online fight exchanged via emails, instant messaging or chat rooms. It is a type of public bullying that often directs harsh languages, or images to a specific person.
  3. Exclusion
  Exclusion is the act of intentionally singling out and leaving a person out from an online group such as chats and sites. The group then subsequently leave malicious comments and harass the one they singled out.
  4. Outing
  Outing is when a bully shares personal and private information, pictures, or videos about someone publicly. A person is “outed” when his information has been disseminated throughout the internet.
  5. Masquerading2. Flaming
  Flaming is similar to harassment, but it refers to an online fight exchanged via emails, instant messaging or chat rooms. It is a type of public bullying that often directs harsh languages, or images to a specific person.
  
  
  http://www.endcyberbullying.org/5-different-types-of-cyberbullying/