Cyber Bullying


“The digital world is developing with such force and such a pace that you simply can't ban or control it. People want to be globally connected.”


Correctly said by Elif Safak, British novelist, activist and public speaker that we cannot stop people from using technology in this developing and fast paced world, however people should know the correct use of the technologies. Crime through these digital platforms have become an unwanted but a real disease. The Internet and technologies make our lives easier, that is for sure. However, we have faced the other side of our era, that is cyber bullying and difficulties to stop it. Cyber bullying is a multi-faced problem and definitions of this problem differ when made from the point of view of various disciplines.


Yet the common features of all kinds of cyber bullying are as following, insulting or hurtful texts/images are sent directly to a victim over the cell phone/Internet or posted on the web for more people to participate in the process of humiliating the victim. In other words, a young person, usually a teen, is being bullied by other young person by means of some digital technology, the latter being presented by a wide variety of tools and media. Adults also use technology to harass or threaten other adults, yet this deviant behavior is called cyber-stalking and it should be assessed from a different angle.



Many children feel unable to confide in an adult because they feel ashamed and wonder whether they will be judged, told to ignore it or close their account which they might not want to do. The harmful effects of cyber bullying lead to depression, nervous break downs and even suicide. Tons of people are hurt on the Internet and the consequences can be truly tragic. To prevent oneself from being a victim of Cyber bullying by taking preventive measures like installing an antivirus in devices one uses, always protect your devices with passwords and block the bully. People should know all the truth about cyber bullying and the ways to protect themselves from it.
-          Nehal Shukla



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