I believe a pressing issue in our world today is cyberbulling. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying with either the cell phone or online which makes it easier to be harassed, embarrassed, or put down due to how fast pictures and posts spread. Cyberbullying is easier for individuals to say whatever they want because it allows for them to create screen names so people cannot identify who the bully is, rather than saying it in person. These threats made online can cause mental and physical harm to the victims, leading to suicide in some cases.
About 1 in 3 kids say they have been cyberbullied, and it is most common a gens 9-14. Online bullying can range from online video games, social networks, and instant messaging. USA today reports that girls mock each other about appearance and boys make more sexually explicit comments. Girls are also twice as likely to be cyberbullied than boys.
There are several ways to stop cyberbullying: don't respond, sign off and block the bully, change ones contact information, save all of the bullies messages to send to your internet provider in order to have them blocked, and don't assume kids will tell their parents because a majority of them won't. 90% of kids who are cyberbullied will not tell their parents/ any adult. In recent years, cyberbullying has been increasing which means something needs to be done now.
Title of article: Social Justice Project on Cyberbullying
Link:http://cyberbullyingin2012.blogspot.com
Date accessed: October 3rd
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