Everyone has been bullied or has at least been aware of someone that has. Back in the day you would just have to deal with bullying at school then when the bell rang and you left you at least had a break from it. That is not the case today because of one huge thing in our society. It is known as cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is bullying through technology.
Cyber bullying is very dangerous and it needs to be stopped, it is causing too much harm to people today.How people execute cyber bullying can happen through any type of media. Whether it is Facebook, twitter, Myspace etc. People actually disguise themselves as other people to become friends with them and all of a sudden turn on them and post negative things on the internet to hurt them so everyone else can see (i-SAFE Inc, 2015). It is really scary that you never know till it’s too late who the actual person really is.Cyber bullying actually effects teenagers the most (i-SAFE Inc, 2015).
It also causes a lot of negative effects to the bullied victims. It can cause anxiety, depression, and even suicide (i-SAFE Inc, 2015). These effects can be very scary no one should have to go through that.There are a lot of statistics about cyber bullying. Around 50% of teens suffer from bullying (Webster, 2015). This is crazy to learn that there are so many people that are being bullied.
10% tell a parent and have nude pictures posted without consent (Webster, 2015). Even though that is a low percentage it is still a good amount of people that this happens to. 20% are brought to the police, and have sent pictures of themselves to one person or more (Webster, 2015). Even though this is also a low percent it is a good thing that some people actually go to the police. It also has a lot of fa. .
ke advantage of these tips they could save a life.In conclusion cyberbullying can cause a lot of harm and it needs to stop before more people get hurt. It focuses more on teenagers and can cause a lot of negative effects like depression and suicide. This type of bullying is being bullied over social media can be through sites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and etc. There are way too many people that have committed suicide because of this like the stories about Megan and Phoebe. Enough is enough no one should feel that bad about themselves all because of someone wanting to cause pain.
There are a lot of tips that can help victims and victim’s parents. If you know someone let them know the ways that can help. Victims are not powerless, they have the power to ignore it and move forward they might just need a little help. Stand up and fight against cyber bullying.
