Cyber bullying is dangerous especially to kids because it refers to any harassment that occurs via the internet, cell phones or other devices. This bullying happens intentionally through communication technologies to harm others through a hostile behavior such as sending text messages and posting ugly comments about someone on the internet.
Monday, 6 March 2017
How dangerous is Cyber Bullying?
What is Cyber Bullying?
When we
talk about bullying it involves the use of threatening someone, force of abuse,
intimidate or even aggressively dominate others. This behavior includes verbal
harassment or threat and this may be directed repeatedly towards that
particular person who will end up being a target of cyber bullying.
There is a
new type of bullying which is more intense because this bullying happens online
and it’s called cyber bullying which is a form of bullying done through social
media that has become increasingly common among teenagers. This bullying
includes posting rumors about someone else without their permission, sexual
remarks and labels of hate speech online.
The effects of Cyber Bullying
Research has proved that
cyber bullying can be more harmful than traditional bullying because the victims
start having a lower self-esteem, variety of emotional responses such as being
scared, being frustrated, angry and depressed which can lead to teenagers
committing suicide. The impact of cyber bullying can cause significant emotional
and psychological distress. The teens that are victims of cyber bullying often
experience being overwhelmed because other kids are also participating in the
bullying online and this can cause the victims of cyber bullying to feel like
they are not safe. This teens also feel like they are vulnerable and powerless
because the bullies can remain anonymous and the victims have no idea who is
inflicting the pain.
The
teenagers that are at high risk of being bullied online through cyber bullying
are those kids that are perceived as different from their peers. This people
are usually targeted because they are either overweight, underweight or even
those who are unable to afford what other kids consider as cool such as nice
clothing. Some are even considered and also seen as annoying or provoking
because of the way they look or their personality that is the reason why they
get bullied online.
How does cyber bullying happen online
Cyber bullying happens in various ways such as images,
words, comparisons and competitions among their peers and also referring to
people whom the victims know and care for. The types of cyber bullying is
exclusion, harassment, outing, cyber stalking and cat-fishing. Cyber bullying on
social media is linked to teen depression which leads to teenagers committing
suicide which makes cyber bullying so dangerous to teenagers. Here are facts that
prove how bad and dangerous cyber bullying is such as the fact that nearly 43%
of kids have experienced cyber bullying more than once and the most shocking
fact is that 68% of teens agreed to the fact that cyber bullying is a serious
problem.
This blog can really help young kids going through this type of bullying, people don't realize how traumatic the affects of bullying can be on someone. Raising awareness is vital
That's true Rabs raising awareness is vital that's the only way we can stop cyber bullying because they are teenagers that experience it constantly on a daily basis.
How do you think cyber bulling can be eradicated? How can you insure that you are able to assist those being bullied before it gets to the point of suicide
That's a very good question, it is possible to stop cyber bullying if we work together to raise awareness to parents and teenagers and we stop acting like it does not exist.
Cyberbullying can ultimately lead to death, making this a very serious issue. People need to be informed and undestand the magnitude this case. your blog will help many people, including myself, to better understand the concept of cyberbullying.
It is a serious issue and people should start being aware of how it is affecting kids and their families, it should never get to an extent of committing suicide because of cyber bullying
I agree with you Miguet we should inform the victims about cyber bullying and they should be able to try protect themselves but the problem is that not everyone will be able to protect themselves.
This is a very nice piece.. The effects of cyber bullying on teenagers,kids and even Adults cannot be overemphasized or underestimated. Thanks for using your platform to disseminate such time sensitive information.
We can help them by creating awareness about cyber bullying and educating people on how to protect yourself from it and ways to avoid being bullied online
This blog can really help young kids going through this type of bullying, people don't realize how traumatic the affects of bullying can be on someone. Raising awareness is vital
ReplyDeleteThat's true Rabs raising awareness is vital that's the only way we can stop cyber bullying because they are teenagers that experience it constantly on a daily basis.
DeleteHow do you think cyber bulling can be eradicated? How can you insure that you are able to assist those being bullied before it gets to the point of suicide
ReplyDeleteThat's a very good question, it is possible to stop cyber bullying if we work together to raise awareness to parents and teenagers and we stop acting like it does not exist.
DeleteCyberbullying can ultimately lead to death, making this a very serious issue. People need to be informed and undestand the magnitude this case. your blog will help many people, including myself, to better understand the concept of cyberbullying.
ReplyDeleteIt is a serious issue and people should start being aware of how it is affecting kids and their families, it should never get to an extent of committing suicide because of cyber bullying
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DeleteIt is difficult to eradicate cyber bullying in our days, in my opinion victims should be taught on how they can protect themselves from it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Miguet we should inform the victims about cyber bullying and they should be able to try protect themselves but the problem is that not everyone will be able to protect themselves.
ReplyDeleteNice blog! Really makes people aware of the dangers of cyber bullying.
ReplyDeleteAm glad you think that, it's time we take this issue seriously
DeleteVery insightful Ayanda.Todays kids really need to understand the seriousness of this issue as opposed to them just taking it lightly and as a joke
ReplyDeleteYes Chinique i agree with that statement, we should change our mindset and start solving the problem of cyber bullying
DeleteThis is a very nice piece.. The effects of cyber bullying on teenagers,kids and even Adults cannot be overemphasized or underestimated. Thanks for using your platform to disseminate such time sensitive information.
ReplyDeleteThanks Francis am just trying to bring the issue to light so that we don't make the same mistake of taking cyber bullying not seriously
DeleteCyber bullying leads to many teengers being depressed and they also suffer from low self esteem because of it
ReplyDeleteYes Mpumelelo those are the effects of cyber bullying we should spread the word out about how dangerous cyber bullying is
DeleteHow would we help casualties who are influenced yet they don't know they being harassed?
ReplyDeleteWe can help them by creating awareness about cyber bullying and educating people on how to protect yourself from it and ways to avoid being bullied online
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