Media and Society: Cyberbullying

G rowing up I was too a victim of bulling. However, when I was bullied, things were much different. Back then, I knew the people who were bulling me, todays it’s hard to know who the bullies are. Overnight, things change, our world has gone digital and ever since so has bulling. Today traditional or face to face bulling has taken a new name, cyberbullying.  Cyberbullying as I mentioned in my previous posts is a form of constant harassment and torture over the internet and social media. The victims are constantly harassed, made fun of, excluded, fat shamed and so much more.  Usually, the victims never know who the person behind the screen is because it has become easier to be anonymous.  Due to the constant abuse over the internet, children develop eating disorder, depression and anxiety. But what is even more painful, is to witness or hear stories of children who have self-harm themselves or taken their own lives in order to end such a suffering. According to Me...

If you are interested in learning more about cyberbullying, here are some of the articles or website that have helped me learn more on the subject. First, we have “ StopBulling.gov ” which is an official website of the United States that educates you about what cyberbullying is, what are the sings, and how you can prevent and help those you love. The second article that I wanted to recommend is the " Pew ResearchCenter " which discusses in depth the percentage of children who have received some kind of bullying growing up. The third web page that I want to recommend is “ The Bark Blog for Connected families ”, which sole responsibility is to help children across America who are affected by cyberbullying, sexual predators, suicide and more.  The reason why I recommend this article, it is because they have helped me become more knowledgeable about cyberbullying, what effects it has, who is more at risk and how I can prevent it.  Furthermore, it has also help me understan...

The article, Gender Differences inthe Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration: The Roleof Anger Rumination and Traditional Bullying Experiences, written by Zsila Ágnes, Urbán Róbert, Griffiths Mark D. and Demetrovics Zsolt looks at whether or not traditional bulling and cyberbullying had any affect s within the victim or the perpetrator. In order to understand better whether or not there was any relations, they took a survey of 1500 people both adults and teenagers, and ask them several questions regarding be ing bullied. Additionally , the researchers also wanted to see if there was any correlation between be ing bull ied at a young age and be ing a perpetrator later in life. The researchers were able to discover that cyberbully not only causes damages to someone mental and physical health, but it also turns the victim into perpetrator. Moreover, among the 1500 people who they survey, they note that a big percentage of male who were bullied at a young...

The article entitled, The Role of Perceived Social Supportin the Relationship Between Being Bullied and Mental Health Difficulties InAdolescents written by Nathalie Noret, Simon C. Hunter and Susan Rasmussen, explore the role of social support when it comes to being bulli ed and having mental health difficulties.  Within the research the authors were trying to analyze whether or not teenagers were able to receive any kind of support from their families, friends, peers and teachers and whether or not that contributed to their overall stability. Throughout the research they also analyze whether or not gander played a role on seeking support and which among friends, families, peers and teacher s they incline toward s to. According to researcher Natalie, Simon and Susan, having someone that people can talk to or provide some kind of help allows the victims to feel much more secure and safer. Furthermore, they also see that having some kind of support also help those who is bull...

At 14, I remember enjoying my first year of high school in a new country, having the ability to learn a new language and wondering for the first time around a metropolis I never been. As a matter of fact, most 14 years old, kind have the same adventures.   Some hangout with their friends, some have fun with their families and some of them think about what club they wish to join at school. However, that is not case for 14 years old Amy “Dolly” Everett, who killed herself due to been cyberbullied by a unknow group of people over the internet. According to the Independent , Dolly father explain to Harriet Agerholm, that her daughter was constantly cyberbully and tormented, and one day she decided to end it all. Moreover, in a Facebook post, Dolly father stated that things have never been the same and that those who have hurt their little girl are welcome to the funeral to witness the destruction they have left to their family. This article relates to the overall theme of ...

Imagine been a mother, who just got off from work and went to pick up her son from school. Now imagine, your 9 years old son crying in the car and all he asks of you, is to give him a knife so that he can kills himself. In 2020, a video surfaced on social media of a mother videotaping her 9 years old son crying and asking for a knife so that he could kill himself because of the way he was bullied at school. Within the video, Yarraka Bayles explains to the viewers that her son was born with a medical condition called dwarfism and because he is also a descendent from an Australian aboriginal group, he is constantly made fun of. In the video, she goes on explaining that what her son is experiencing isn’t only bullying but also racism. In the video she also mentions that she has talk to the school several times, but no action has been taken. From this video, we can clearly see the effects bullying has on both the mind and body. It shows what children and people are willing t...