Government Monitoring Cyberbullying

"The Government_Ñés Role in Monitoring Cyberbullying

How often does cyberbullying happen? Does the government have too much or too little control over internet safety? Being in the twenty-first century, it is safe to say that technology has highly progressed, and is now apart of everyone_Ñés lives. With that said, cyberbullying and internet safety cannot be taken lightly. I believe that the government_ÑÓ federal, state, and local_ÑÓ must have a role to ensure the safety of young adults on the internet.

Defined as someone tormenting, threatening, harassing, or embarrassing another person on the internet_ÑÓ cyberbullying has psychological and emotional affects on the victim (Cyberbullying, Parry). Some claim that _ÑÒparents are directly

nt_Ñés character, quotes, _ÑÒKids are getting hurt, and adults can_Ñét see it because it_Ñés happening online._Ñù Her mother replies, _ÑÒAnd the government isn_Ñét doing anything about it_Ñ__Ñù The government needs to interfere and give harsh

This act specifically _ÑÒprotected minors who access the Internet in schools and libraries_Ñù by monitoring and blocking harmful or inappropriate content (How the Government). This act is applicable because it prevents anything inappropriate from appearing onto websites and blocks popups that may be a distraction to the child_Ñés learning. Some of these popups may include invites to chat rooms and other electronic communications. Later, in 2009, New Jersey became the first state to propose the Social Networking Safety Act, which required all social media sites to have _ÑÒreport_Ñù icons for cyber harassment and inappropriate content (How the Government). This is still in effect today, and there are convenient _ÑÒreport_Ñù and _ÑÒblock_Ñù buttons on every social media website. To report any suspicious behavior or harassment, this is one of the greatest, most efficient ways to get the person removed out of the chat room or out of the app. This act has gone so far that if the social network fails to take action, it can be sued for consumer fraud (How the Government). This is how far the government should reach for any cyberbullying; however, there should also be physical consequences outside of the