CYBERBULLYING

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying

Introduction

Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others. Research had demonstrated a number of serious consequences of cyber-bullying victimization. For example, victims have lower self-esteem, increased suicidal ideation, and a variety of emotional responses, cyber bullying back, being scared, frustrated, angry, and depressed.

Discussion on Cyber bullying

One of the most damaging effects is that a victim begins to avoid friends and activities, often the very intention of the cyber-bully. Legislation geared at penalizing cyber-bullying has been introduced in a number of U.S. ...