Cyber Bullying needs to be stopped because it is causing teen suicides. Cyber bullying is also causing teens to isolate themselves from other kids and also causing teens to skip school because they are scared to get bullied in school. Things that are said online never go away.
Storified by eddieporta ·
Sat, Mar 29 2014 16:00:43
From watching video you understand the real meaning of cyber bullying and you can see different social media sites where cyber bullying takes place. If kids are able to use a computer or smart phone it is extremely easy from them to bully anyone. Kids now are starting to use smartphones and computers at younger ages which is why there are very young kids who are committing suicide.
Fraser, Daniel. "Cyber Bullying Virus." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
Its heartbreaking but true young kids are bullied to the point that they no longer want to live. A 12 year old kid should not even know what suicide is but as they become a part of the social media they learn about things like suicide. The list of childhood suicide is going exponentially but it needs to stop.
Alvarez, Lizette. "Girl’s Suicide Points to Rise in Apps Used by Cyberbullies." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 Sept. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
Cyber bullying is bullying of the 21st century, cyber bullying has all the same effects as regular bullying like feeling alone, feeling angry, and feeling powerless. Regular bullying goes away but cyber bullying does not, it is in cyber space and will be forever. If we cannot stop the actual cyber bullying there at least needs to be a way to get it off the internet.
Gordon, Sherri. "What Are the Effects of Cyberbullying?" About.com Bullying. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
The stats about cyber bullying are almost hard to look at, 52% of students have been cyber bullied, 33% have had online threats, and 25% have been repeatedly bullied. The stats for teens who have just been bullied at school are also very high and something needs to be done. The punishments for bullying and cyber bullying need to be more strict and schools and authorities need to crack down on bullies.
"Cyber / Bullying Statistics." Statistic Brain RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2014.
Parents who have kids that are being accused of cyber bullying need to open there eyes and see that there son or daughter might be ruining another child's life. Parents are also helping aid cyber bulling by letting their kids be on smart phones all the time. Parents need to watch what their children are doing to help limit the about of cyber bullying.
Fiorella, Sam. "Cyber-Bullying, Social Media, and Parental Responsibility."Huffingtonpost.com. N.p., 18 Oct. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2014
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5 Ways You Can Protect Your Child From Bullying01/07/2013 | Child Health , Parent Health , Room to Grow , Safety | by Catherine Godiva
Bullying, unfortunately, is nothing new but in the last few years its seen a devastating new twist; cyber bullying. The fact is, in the past a bullied child could at least escape to their home, getting completely away from any taunts or other problems that they...
One of the worst things about cyber bullying is that it is very hard for children to avoid. Kids today are always using social media which makes it very easy for them to become a target, when kids get picked on school they can at least get away from it but now it continues when they get home.
Kids say that they think it is easier to get away with bullying online and that needs to stop someone has to find out a way to make it harder for people to get bullied online. Teens are so prone to cyber bullying because they are on their smartphones all the time and most of the time they are using them for social media where cyber bullying takes place. Also if kids witness cyber bullying and report it there should be some kind of reward for there good deed.
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Charlotte's Law - Tougher Cyber Bullying LegislationI support the Australian Government introducing Charlotte's Law - Tougher Cyber Bullying Legislation The world lost a beautiful soul on February 22nd 2014. A soul that could light up an empty room, a soul that dreamed of the best. Charlotte Dawson, 47, took her own life.
No only is cyber bullying common with teens it can also be common with adults too as seen in the case of Charlotte Dawson, 47. In Australia the government is introducing laws to make punishment for cyber bullying more serious, laws like these need to be introduced all over the world in order to put a stop to cyber bullying.
There are more and more cases everyday of kids being tormented to the point where they go home and end their lives before they even get a chance to grow up. That happened in all 3 of these cases where students were bullied over the internet for being "different" than there other classmates. There classmates made these 3 kids lives miserable and it lead them all to commit suicide.
Cyber bullying prevention is becoming more popular as cyber bullying becomes more prevalent. There are more and more websites that are putting out information on what cyber bullying is and how to prevent in to help people become more aware of what is going on. There are also programs to help children and there parents manage bullying situations to help put and end to it.
