Bullying involves two people, a harasser and a victim. The bully abuses the victim through words, actions or other ways to gain supremacy and dominance. This can be done directly by hitting, physically or verbally attacking you face to face or behind a screen: gossip, rumors, etc. According to Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin Preventing and Responding to Cyber bullying: Expert Perspectives, cyber bullying is defined as “intentional and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices” and which has become a problem growing. Cyberbullying is a universal social concern today. It is the use of technology, most likely social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, to harass, threaten, or humiliate another being. According to Preventing and Responding to Cyber bullying: Expert Perspectives by Justin Patchin, "Estimates of the number of youth who experience cyber bullying range from 5 to 73 percent, depending on the age of the group and the definition of cyber bullying." It's hard to believe that cyberbullying happens every second. While bullying is a well-known problem, it can also be ignored or go unnoticed. Cyberbullying has been one of the fastest growing problems and it is unfortunate that some people who witness it do not take action about it. While cyberbullying doesn't cause physical harm, research shows that the harm can be much worse. It causes psychological, emotional, behavioral harm and can ultimately lead to physical harm. Targets of cyberbullying are more likely to commit suicide than those who have not been victims of cyberbullying. For many years, “technology has changed the landscape of children's lives” (Williams and Guerra, 15). So some r...... middle of paper...... one significant way to prevent cyber-bullying epidemics is that if you see something happen don't just be a bystander and watch it happen, report it before anyone figures it out wound. With the expansion of the Internet and social networking technologies, cyberbullying is becoming more common and more harmful. The material presented in this research paper should provide people with a better understanding of what cyberbullying is, how threatening it can be, and how to stop cyberbullying. Victims of cyberbullying should realize that they are not alone and should not give in to a bully's treacherous behavior. It is heartbreaking to know that young people are hurting themselves because of images, videos, comments, emails and messages posted by bullies via the Internet. Cyberbullying is driven by technology and will only get worse if the Internet is not used with precautions.
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