Cyber Bullying
Everyone has dealt with bullies in one way or another and it has become a major problem in the United States. With all of the new technology coming out every year it makes it easier to bully through the use of cell phones, emails, social networking, and the internet, all of which are used in cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is defined as the use of internet, cell phones, or other devices are used to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person. Cyber bullying is a major problem affecting the younger generation these days.
Cyber Bullying has many kinds of examples but a few would be the bullies continuing to email them when they don’t want them to, making sexual comments, and using hateful words online. Cell phones can be used in cyber bullying as well sending calls or texts that are unwanted and harassing the victim. Why do cyberbullies do it?
People bully because they feel a sense of power. They tend to pic on kids weaker than themselves to make them feel better by taking out their feelings and aggression on other people. Most bullies do not care about their consequences of their actions. Sometimes bullies do it because it is that they think that it is a “cool” thing to do. Cyber bullies can and want keep their identity a secret because it is easier for them to make the threats or comments through the use of technology when they cannot be seen or even heard and it makes the bully easier to be anonymous.
Most people have been a part of cyber bulling without even knowing it. Cell phone bullying could be sending messages with mean or derogatory words, spreading rumors from phone to phone, or even forwarding the picture or video without the persons’ permission. The main problem of cyber bullying is that the victim can be bullied at any location and time, whether at home, school, work, etc. The reason for this is that electronics have made their way into all aspects of life. Posting pictures online can make it
Cyber Bullying has many kinds of examples but a few would be the bullies continuing to email them when they don’t want them to, making sexual comments, and using hateful words online. Cell phones can be used in cyber bullying as well sending calls or texts that are unwanted and harassing the victim. Why do cyberbullies do it?
People bully because they feel a sense of power. They tend to pic on kids weaker than themselves to make them feel better by taking out their feelings and aggression on other people. Most bullies do not care about their consequences of their actions. Sometimes bullies do it because it is that they think that it is a “cool” thing to do. Cyber bullies can and want keep their identity a secret because it is easier for them to make the threats or comments through the use of technology when they cannot be seen or even heard and it makes the bully easier to be anonymous.
Most people have been a part of cyber bulling without even knowing it. Cell phone bullying could be sending messages with mean or derogatory words, spreading rumors from phone to phone, or even forwarding the picture or video without the persons’ permission. The main problem of cyber bullying is that the victim can be bullied at any location and time, whether at home, school, work, etc. The reason for this is that electronics have made their way into all aspects of life. Posting pictures online can make it