Cyberbullying is the use of information technology to
repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. According to
U.S. Legal Definitions, “cyber-bullying could be limited to posting rumours or
gossips about a person in the internet bringing about hatred in other’s minds;
or it may go to the extent of personally identifying victims and publishing
materials severely defaming and humiliating them”.
With the increase in use of these technologies, cyberbullying has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers.
“UK charity ChildLine reported an 87% increase in calls related to cyberbullying last year and, according to the children's charity NSPCC, one in five children is now bullied online.”
“Last year a study conducted in the Netherlands found that cyberbullying was more likely to lead young people to suicide than its off-line equivalent.”
“Every day online people - especially young people who are not developmentally equipped to handle this - are so abused and humiliated that they can’t imagine living to the next day. And some don’t.”
With the increase in use of these technologies, cyberbullying has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers.
“UK charity ChildLine reported an 87% increase in calls related to cyberbullying last year and, according to the children's charity NSPCC, one in five children is now bullied online.”
“Last year a study conducted in the Netherlands found that cyberbullying was more likely to lead young people to suicide than its off-line equivalent.”
“Every day online people - especially young people who are not developmentally equipped to handle this - are so abused and humiliated that they can’t imagine living to the next day. And some don’t.”