The Little Known About Cyberbullying

By Cynthia Johnson


The act of harassing one via information technology networks in a continuous and intended manner is known as cyber bullying. Technology has given nearly everything a new shape including bullying which has taken the top notch when spiced up by the use of electronic communication. The old days are long gone when bullying was done at school face to face and the present new world is here to stay where cyberbullying is the new thing.

There are two types of bullying cyber and real bullying and both have consequences that affect nearly everyone in the society starting with teachers, parents and students too. Many teens are busy glued on the screens of the gadgets that help them communicate through text messages, exchange of photos and videos and also playing games online. The social network that is popularly known worldwide is Facebook since it helps people chat and share different things when they are far away from each other.

Depression is one of the consequences that is caused by cyber bullying this makes whoever who is going through it have long periods on unhappiness and may be harmful to the people around them. This happens when these teens try to log in the social networks of their choice and when they recall how hard it is to stop using the networks and the bullying they go through they lack the meaning of life. Constant talks between parents and teens make the parent aware of any emotional trauma and problems the child faces.

Wrath is another consequence that is caused by online bullying, the people who pass through it especially teens are not amicable at all since when the wrath reaches the highest levels dire consequences follows to people around them. These people include teachers, parents and their fellow students. The bullying words make them bitter when they recall how they are harassed online.

We also have cases of suicidal attempts worldwide and the largest cases are from teens that are fed up with the life they pass through. Online harassment can be too much to a point of having no reason to live and the teens end up taking away their lives. A problem shared is a problem solved hence when the teens share their problems with guardians they find a way out of the feeling of taking away their lives.

The act do happen accidentally when one persons joke can be another ones hurtful insult. One mans meat is another mans poison so goes the adage; hence, not everyone can enjoy the messages sent through social media and other memes. The recipients who receive these messages do not take them kindly at all hence one should be careful when sending unknown people messages.

Online harassment can make one serve a jail term hence it is good to pass messages and posts only to friends and relatives. It is not everyone that takes the messages kindly hence one can be used over some memes. Keeping off from sending the messages to anonymous can help greatly to get out of trouble.

Parents should monitor their children and know the people they communicate with online. This will aid in curbing harassment by strangers and it is reported to the relevant authorities. Lets keep safe when using the social networks to stop this crime for a better future.




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