...Cyberbullying: the internet as a weapon Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Myspace. YouTube. Flickr. Wikipedia. These are all social networking sites – and they’re all part of what is at present known as social media. In that respect, they’re various benefits of delivering social media in our fellowship. Such as, helping students with their educations, supporting the communities, improving relationships and establishing raw friends... Etc. But there are also negative consequences of social media, like posting everything about our personal lives, providing major distractions to people, and most importantly the increased use of social media has led to more suicides among today’s youth--a result of cyberbullying. Ever since the creation of social media had occurred there have been another type of bullying that’s in our everyday life. Today there is "Cyber Bullying," and although it is less physical than traditional forms of bullying, it can cause more devastating and long-lasting effects, As well, there are ways to help preclude this type of bullying and then that they would be less of a chance to induce these experiences in our spirit. Cyberbullying is another path to spread harm to other masses by employing the internet or other electronic communication devices to share embarrassing information about any other individual. The methods of cyberbullying are used in many forms, it can start by making up rumors about the victims, sending photos without their consent, making...
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...Paper 3 Washington, Edwina Thomas. "An Overview of Cyberbullying In Higher Education." Adult Learning 26.1 (2015): 21-27. Academic Search Complete. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. Cyberbullying Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me, whosoever came up with this saying must have never been cyber bullied before. Today’s society has made it extremely easy for adolescents and teens to be able to harm each other with words alone. Cyberbullying is defined as “[s]ending or posting harmful or cruel text or [false] images using the Internet or other digital communication devices” to harm a victim (MacDonald & Roberts-Pittman, 2010, p. 2004). The reason I chose to this topic is because Cyberbullying is one of the largest forums of criminal behavior that is being influenced today....
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...Ehriq White Professor Griggs Writing 391 (Literature Review) 23 February 2014 INTRODUCTION Cyberbullying has become an extremely hot topic issue among parents and school officials as technological advancement has changed social behaviors over the last two decades. Cyberbullying occurs through texting, emails, social networks and the posting of inappropriate pictures of the person or persons victimized. While technology is a positive change for the future, bullies has created a significant challenge to the safety of society’s youth. Hinduja & Patchin (2008, p. 156) In providing and overview of the literature, this review will describe researchers’ concerns and findings. After reviewing definitions of traditional and cyberbullying, this paper will describe findings on the means of bullying and the effects on perpetrators and victims. To conclude the literature review, a short overview will detail experts’ thoughts on solutions. BODY The rapid development of technology has allowed a social change among today’s youth. The access to internet has reached unprecedented levels among adolescents through many devices provided through technology. In comparison to the 1980’s into the 90’s, the internet can be accessed almost at a moment of the day. Researchers like Perren, Dooley, Shaw & Cross (2010), concluded that a high percentage of victims in Swiss and Australian adolescents of cyberbullying have one or two computer systems in their home. They also describe that today’s youth are...
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...10 November, 2015 Research Paper Dr. Christoun Cyberbullying Today’s generation has its perks; the ability to make a phone call, connect with friends, social media, and all of the technology in general. However, those perks are also what is causing a few major issues in our society. The biggest issue in our generation especially being cyberbullying. This issue is very prevalent in today’s society because everyone knows someone, or even themselves that has a social media page, or a smartphone, which are the leading causes of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying has been known to cause depression, lower student’s ability to learn and most of the time goes unnoticed. We have all heard the saying “sticks and stones may break your bones but words can never hurt you” however, that statement is very untrue. Words are some of the most hurtful forms of bullying. Even when not face to face. The words written on social media about someone are extremely hurtful. Cyberbullying on social media is linked to depression in teenagers, according to new research that analyzed multiple studies of the online phenomenon. Victimization of young people online has received an increasing level of scrutiny, particularly after a series of high-profile suicides of teenagers who were reportedly bullied on various social networks (Stephanie Pappas). Michele Hamm, a researcher in pediatrics at the University of Alberta, says the health effects of cyberbullying on social media sites is largely unknown. Regular...
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...RESEARCH: CYBERBULLYING Members: Tapay,Daniel Breyton Reyes,Clark Lloveras,Marielle Sangalang,Maica Nchama,Julian Miguel Chapter I: Introduction According to Belsey (2004) "cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others" (Belsey, 2004). In 2006, the National Crime Prevention Council worked with Harris Interactive Inc., to create a study on cyberbullying. The study found that 43% of the 824 middle school and high school-aged students surveyed in the United States had been cyberbullied in the past year (cited in Moessner, 2007). The Pew Internet and American Life Project on cyberbullying conducted a similar study in 2006 which found that one out of three teens have experienced online harassment (cited in Lenhart, 2007). Pew also found that the most prevalent form of cyberbullying was making private information public; which included e-mails, text messages, and pictures (cited in Lenhart, 2007). The findings ofthe Pew research also indicated that girls are more likely to be part of cyberbullying than boys. Older girls, between the ages of 15 and 17, are the most likely to be involved in some form of cyberbullying, with 41 % of those surveyed indicating that they have been involved in some type of cyberbuUying (cited in Lenhart, 2007). Cyberbullying is different from traditional bullying due to the anonymity that the ...
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...improved many things such as schools, kids can now easily learn things through the aid of computers and internet; Science and medicine, scientist with the aid of new technology can now eradicate many diseases, and illnesses; Communication, social networking and blogging has improved quite a lot people all around the world can communicate with each other via Facebook, Twitter, Myspace etc.; Businesses, companies have become more profitable due to the help of advanced technology. Technology has single handedly increased the simplicity of the human race, by making it easier to connect with friends, aiding scientist to eradicate fatal illnesses and diseases. Most teenagers do not know the world without apps like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Teenagers use these apps to stay connected to friends as if they were thousands of miles away. Teens abuse these apps by constantly going onto those apps to check what their friends are doing. Thanks to the advancements of technology and science diseases like smallpox, and rinderpest are no longer a problem to worry about thanks to the great improvements in science and technology. Modern society cannot function without the use of a cell phones, computer, or a tablet. Everything now-a-days is digitized. There used to be a time where kids would just tease and joke around with each face to face but now kids go online and make fun of each other. Most people do not get why the evolution of bullying going through cyberbullying is bad. Conn the writer...
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...Cyberbullying Dana Davis EDL 512 University of North Carolina Wilmington Abstract Within the past five years, cyberbullying has had a tremendous effect on our youth. Our world has become more technology based and our teens and young adults are taking advantage of this unlimited resource. The use of the Internet has quickly transitioned from an ordinary search engine into a way to attack innocent victims by sending harmful messages and rumors, as well as, explicit pictures that ruins an individual’s reputation. Cyberbullies must realize that what they are spreading is unacceptable and that young teens and adults are ending their lives because of cyberbullying. In order for our society to get a handle on cyberbullying, they must learn to recognize it. This paper will provide an overall view of what cyberbullying is, what are some examples of cyberbullying, and how school administrators’ should respond to cyberbullying issues that occur within their schools. Cyberbullying For many school communities across the country, cyberbullying has become a topic that has risen tremendously over the past five years. It seems like every time we turn on the television a student has taken their life or someone else’s life due to bullying. The increase of social communication through the internet has become a popular area for all students and this popularity has given bullies the opportunity to torture, harass, embarrass, and threaten...
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...the school campus; what is new is the independent access that young people of all ages have to the internet and various social media sites. Cyberbullying behavior should not simply be considered an inevitable part of school life and dismissed as a natural consequence of being a teenager. With little supervision, students are engaging in cyberbullying behaviors that are hostile; placing both the cyberbullying victim and the cyberbullying harasser at risk for negative social-emotional and academic consequences. Cyberbullying is the one of the latest issues to be defined by school districts and law enforcement. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary added the word cyberbullying in their 2004 revised edition: “the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person (as a student) often done anonymously.” After interviewing 279 students (ages ten to 18) researchers Heidi Vandebosch and Katrien Van Cleemput further clarified the definition of cyberbullying in 2008. Their research identified specific communication patterns that led them to add that cyberbullying is not just a one time action, but rather “a part of a repetitive pattern of negative offline or online actions;” and the hostile actions are “intended to hurt (by the perpetrator) and perceived as hurtful (by the victim.)” (Vandebosch and Van Cleemput 500) Consistently, cyberbullying is viewed as hostile misbehavior. When considering whether internet access has actually increased the rate of cyberbullying, Heidi...
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...Should schools be suspending their students who commit cyberbullying activities? Cyberbullying has been an ongoing issue in our society for a very long time. Due to today's technology, cyberbullying has become an even bigger issue because of all of the social media platforms and instant messaging sites, but is social media the only thing to blame or could schools be taking bigger steps to prevent bullying? Also how will cyberbullying affect students for the rest of their lives? Does is leave a long lasting result? Teachers, principals, and parents are responsible for monitoring students devices as well as preventing and stopping cyberbullying even if it means suspending a student as a punishment for what damage they have cause another student. First, how do you think cyberbullying affects people in the long run? A group of...
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...Cyber Bullying in High School Aby Kuruvilla July 2, 2013 Cyber Bullying in High schools As advancement of technology increases with items such as smart phones, tablets and laptops for the use of social media sites over the past several years, so has the incidence of harassment and bullying with teens. New technologies offer beneficial as well as consequential opportunities for social connections and communication in a given community as across the world. According to “stopbullying.gov”, cyber bullying is referred to as “bullying that takes place using electronic technology… includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.” (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2011). While cyber bullying in high school is an easy way for bullies to attack their victims without having to be seen, it continues to be a serious problem among teenagers and should be strongly combated. Cyber bullying occurs in many different forms such as cruel and harsh messages via emails and texts messages, posting vicious messages and pictures on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace etc. Other forms include making unwanted and negative statements in chat rooms, and even breaking into someone else’s personal accounts to send damaging messages to hurt them or someone else. (Cyberbullying Research Center, 2004) Who Does Cyber bullying Affect? According...
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...Cyberbullying by Nicole M. Aune A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree With a Major in School Psychology Approved: 2 Semester Credits The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout December, 2009 Author: Title: The Graduate School University of Wisconsin~Stout Menomonie, WI Aune, Nicole M. Cyberbullying Graduate Degree/ Major: MS School Psychology Research Adviser: Dr. Amy Schlieve MonthlY ear: December 2009 Number of Pages: 29 Style Manual Used: American Psychological Association, 5 th edition ABSTRACT A literature review of research pertaining to cyberbullying was completed. ii Findings indicate that cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent as students spend an increasing amount of time using technology that keeps them connected to people at all hours of the day. There are many different ways in which cyberbullies reach their victims, including instant messaging over the Internet, social networking web sites, text messaging and phone calls to cell phones. There are different forms of cyberbullying including, but not limited to, harassment, impersonation, and cyberstalking. It has been found that there are differences between not only the prevalence of cyberbullying between males and females but also the ways in which males and females cyberbully. Like bullying, cyberbullying is a serious problem which can cause the victim to feel ...
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...Cyberbullying by Nicole M. Aune A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree With a Major in School Psychology Approved: 2 Semester Credits The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout December, 2009 ii The Graduate School University of Wisconsin~Stout Menomonie, WI Author: Title: Aune, Nicole M. Cyberbullying Graduate Degree/ Major: MS School Psychology Research Adviser: MonthlYear: Number of Pages: Dr. Amy Schlieve December 2009 29 Style Manual Used: American Psychological Association, 5th edition ABSTRACT A literature review of research pertaining to cyberbullying was completed. Findings indicate that cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent as students spend an increasing amount of time using technology that keeps them connected to people at all hours of the day. There are many different ways in which cyberbullies reach their victims, including instant messaging over the Internet, social networking web sites, text messaging and phone calls to cell phones. There are different forms of cyberbullying including, but not limited to, harassment, impersonation, and cyberstalking. It has been found that there are differences between not only the prevalence of cyberbullying between males and females but also the ways in which males and females cyberbully. Like bullying, cyberbullying is a serious problem which can cause the victim to feel inadequate and overly self-conscious, along with...
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...bullying either as a bully, a victim, or both (Bannink, Broeren, Van de Looij-Jansen, de Waart, & Raat , 2014). According to Hoff and Mitchell (2009), “bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children and teenagers that involves a real or perceived power imbalance”. Typically, there are four types of bullying: verbal, physical, relational, and indirect. However, there is a new form of bullying that has become more prevalent among Internet users worldwide and has recently been subjected to intense media scrutiny largely due to a number of high profile and tragic cases of teen suicide, and that is cyberbullying. Hoff and Mitchell (2009) define cyber bullying as “intentional, aggressive behavior that is performed through electronic means such as PDAs, computers, tablets, cellphones, and etc.”. The most common places that cyberbullying takes place are chat rooms, emails, and social network sites. Furthermore, recent studies have indicated that cyberbullying is becoming increasing popular issue among older adolescents and college students (Mitchell, & Hoff, 2009). Cyberbullying is a new form of intimidation and harassment that is more challenging to identify than traditional bullying, but possesses an equally, if not more, detrimental effect on the victim. Cyberbullying has been discussed as being worse than traditional bullying in its consequences for the victim. The long-term impact of cyber bullying is greater than with traditional bullying. Digital images...
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...In the modern era of high-tech social networking, cyberbullying is an inextricable part of middle school, high school and even college student life (Smith et al., 2008). To fully comprehend this phenomenon one must examine the circumstances associated with it, which include peer relationships and school performance in the context of students’ socialization. For example, victims will usually get lower grades and lose the friends that cyberbullied them. The victims will also lose face to their network of friends that have negative assumptions about them (Kowalski & Limber, 2013). This paper demonstrates the various forms of cyberbullying and the many strategies to help students both cope with and prevent this problem (Hinduja & Patchin, 2008)....
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...she opened up about years of bullying in school and online, previous suicide attempts and humiliation that lasted up until her death. The bullying online and in school drove her to depression, anxiety, drugs, alcohol, cutting and a suicide attempt with bleach. The authorities were called to her house on October 10th, 2012, almost a month after she released the video, Amanda Todd was found hanged in her home. The online bullying became to be too much that she decided she was better off dead, and she is not the only one. According to stopbullying.gov, 42 percent of teenagers with technology access report being cyberbullied over the past year. Out of all teenagers cyberbullied 20 percent have seriously thought about suicide, and 1 in...
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