Cyberbullying is serious. You might think that it is not a big deal, but it can be drastically change peoples' lives. Many teenagers agree that it is a problem and should be stopped in its tracks, in fact, sixty-eight percent. It is literally hazardous for your health. The cyberbullied feel disattached and self-conscience about themselves. The cyberbully is either doing it because he or she feels bad about him or herself or he or she is kidding or getting back at a friend. The victim's grades usually drop. He or she normally feels angry, sad, or mad. Cyberbullying lowers self-esteem and spreads like mold on rancid cheese melting on a sizzling-hot, humid summer day on newly paved asphalt. Results do not end there. Some victims hurt themselves or worse. Cyberbullies do not get away with it, though. Detention, suspension, and expulsion from school are waiting for them alongside justice. Some states even have misdemeanor charges or felony criminal charges. The victim normally knows the cyberbully. Eighty-four percent of the time, he or she is a friend or acquaintance of the victim. One out of five times, you once considered the cyberbully your best friend. Remember that if you are cyberbullied, it is not your fault. Nobody has the right to criticize you. You do not want to respond to the cyberbully. You may say something you did not mean while caught up in the moment. Blocking the cyberbully keeps their messages from reaching you. Though, it can help to save copies of the hateful messages as evidence for later. Screenshots are great evidence. If necessary, take legal action, and contact the police. If you see somebody else being victimized by a cyberbully, step in and help. Tell your parents what is going on and let the victim know that you are there for them. Try not to retaliate. It would be to no avail. The same defenses go for this occasion. Take screenshots as evidence to help your friend and prove the situation credible. Facebook, tumblr, twitter, kik, and ask.fm all come with risks. Do not post any personal information. Social predators are on the prowl for accounts with such information. If it still happens to you and you become a victim, the same rules apply. Do not react immediately, tell your parents, and have evidence. If you witness somebody else being cyberbullied, tell your parents, send an email to the website officials and block the cyberbully's account if it is possible. Refrain from posting your feelings or emotions on social networking websites and applications. They are invites to cyberbullying. If you are a victim and the situation escalates quickly, delete your account. Cyberbullying is a genuine offense and should be dealt with using the appropriate actions. Whether you are the cyberbully or the cyberbullied, be careful. Social predators stalk their innocent prey for eternity.
Victims should be open and let the people that cares for them help instead of being closed out and live in fear and depression. Keeping all of those evidences like the messages and emails is a good way to start to stop cyber bullying in its tracks.
ReplyDeleteCyberbullying is a very serious problem in our society today, however more and more teens are realizing the true threat of this problem and are trying to put a stop to it. One thing that can happen if the cyberbully is caught, is that they can face detention, or expulsion. To regulate our exposure to cyberbullying, we can lessen our contact with social media websites, like Facebook, Twitter, Ask.fm, etc.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good idea to delete your account if something happens. It may seem like a dramatic move, but it is effective in stopping the cyberbullying.
ReplyDeleteCyberbullying is usually never the fault of the person being cyberbullied. The cyberbully is usually some jealous person sitting behind a computer screen trying to harass you.
ReplyDeleteDo you think there will ever be an end to cyberbullying? How could we make this happen?
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