Cyber-bullying
"Cyber-bullying is repeated and intentional harassment, mistreatment, or making fun of others while online or when using an electronic device.” Three types of cyber-bullying are, harrasment, manipulation, and violence. (https://cyberbullying.org/2016-cyberbullying-data).
Harrassment
a course of conduct which annoys, threatens, intimidates, alarms, or puts a person in fear of their safety. (definitions.legal.us.com)
Manipulation
controlling someone or something to your own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
Violence
behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone.
(Merriam-Webster)
Approximately 34% of students will experience cyber-bullying in their lifetime.
The Cause
"The rise of cyber-bullying is caused by an increase of use in electronics and the anonymity of online sharing. The more time spent online increases the risk of being bullied or becoming a bully. (Christopher P.Barlett) Cyber-bullies use three types of behavior to attack their victims; anonymity, fear, and coercion.
Anonymity
Abusers target information that a teenager believes is anonymous to scare and manipulate victims into committing dangerous acts.
Fear
A victim may is told if they don't complete a specific task then embarrassing information will be shared with family and friends.
Coercion
Coercion is convincing someone to complete a specific task. For example; meeting a online stranger in a private parking lot.
Keala Settle
I woke up one day and thought, 'Enough is enough with bullying myself.'
The war is within you, and that's also where it's won.