Cyberbullying

Bullying, the act of physical and verbal abuse, has widely affected the life of many people throughout history. Recently, the rapid advancement of technology has made it possible for Cyber bullying to grow, allowing for peers to harass one another without having to be face to face. Cyberbullying has become a big problem in younger generations because it makes it easy for bullying to exist between anyone with access to the internet. Youngsters can easily turn social media into a means of harassing, humiliating, and even threatening their peers, which can eventually lead victims to become socially isolated or even commit suicide. This problem exists for two main reasons. First, bullies lack awareness of the consequences their actions have on others and thus they bully without thinking twice. Secondly, as scientist George Cooley’s and Ervin Goffman’s theories would suggest, bullies enact roles in an effort to present themselves in a particular way to their peers, not caring what the cost is on their victim’s social life. Caused by consequence unawareness and the desire to fulfill a role, cyber bullying has become a widespread problem among young generations that can only be solved through public education on the consequences of bullying, and through the creation of a non-bullying culture for youth to follow.

Peer to peer bullying is no longer limited to physical or verbal interactions. The growing presence of the cyber world has allowed for technology to be deliberately used by young generations to repeatedly humiliate and harass their peers. With such a big presence in teen’s life, technology provides an easy means of bullying others. According to the article, The Cold Hard Facts About Cyberbullying, 95 percent of teens use soc...

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...ince they are just trying to create an impression. The constant harassment and humiliation that cyberbullies put individual through often leads to a negative impact of the victims life that can eventually lead them to commit suicide. For this reason, cyberbullying cannot be tolerated, and it must be stopped. The best ways to put an end to the problem is to educate the public on the costs of cyber bullying and to create an anti-bully culture for young generations to follow. By implementing those two things, younger individuals will be aware of the consequences of cyberbullying and will have a different role to follow where bullying becomes abnormal and therefore unpopular among young generations. Cyberbullying has become a common practice that is affecting the lives of many young individuals, therefore the proper action must be taken to permanently end this epidemic.