Cyberbullying- The Newest Threat For Teens

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Technology has changed the world for today’s teens, and not all for the better. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, cyberbullying can happen twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, and reach a kid even when he or she is alone. By definition cyberbullying is “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the median of electronic text” (Deuck). This happens in many ways shapes and forms. The use of information and communication technologies such as e-mails, cell phones, pagers, text messages, instant messaging, and defamatory online personal polling web sites has became common among teens. As a result of cyberbullying, victims suffer from emotional harm, loss of self- esteem, and experience physical harm.
Cyberbullying is a complex problem that comes from the rapid increase of technology. Teenagers today are using the internet, mobile phones, and other technologies more than ever. Although the use of technology has brought many positive aspects to our lives such as, connecting with friends, entertainment, research and accessing support services. On the other hand, technology has also increased dangerous activities. According to Dianne Hoff and Sydney Mitchell, Cyberbullying emerges most commonly from relationship problems such as, break ups, envy, intolerance, and ganging up, victims experience powerfully negative effects.
One of the ways cyberbullying is negatively affecting victims by causing emotional harm. Not only are students afraid of being bullied online but they also become scared about wherever they go. According to Samerr Hinduja and Justin Patchin, ”With cyberbullying students fear their safety online due to harassment and threats conveyed online.” At some points victims may become preoc...

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