Understanding Cyberbullying and its Impacts

The assignment provides a comprehensive overview of cyberbullying, including its definition, history, and scope. It examines the quantitative and qualitative factors that contribute to cyberbullying, such as access to online services and social media platforms. The report also discusses the impacts of cyberbullying on individuals, families, and society, including low self-esteem, withdrawal from social events, and potential suicide attempts. It highlights the importance of addressing cyberbullying through legal, educational, and community-based initiatives to prevent victimization and promote a safer online environment.

1.0 Introduction
 Typically, cyber bullying is also referred as cyber harassment.
 It is a form of harassment using electronic means especially via the internet.
 This type of harassment is extremely common among teenagers. It involves
bullying in through threats, posting rumors, sexual remarks, use of projective
labels and stigmatizing victim’s personal information.

1.1 History
 Consequently, the main theme in this case involved cyber bullying where
confidential information and data of the victim have been compromised.
 This form of harassment can be identified by an intent to harm and repeated
behavior.
 The case on cyber bullying is not a new thing because there are a number of
unforgettable cyberbullying cases that brought traumatic impacts to the
victims.

1.2 History
 There are previous cases on cyberbullying. Some of these cases include the
Ryan and Halligan Case (1989-2003), the Megan Meier Case (1992-2006), the
Cyberbullying Cases of Jessica Logan (1990-2008) and Hope Witsell (1996-
2009). We can also consider the Tyler Clement Case (1991-2010) and the
Amanda Todd Case (1996-2012).

1.3 Scope
 This involves factors in qualitative, locale, diversity and perspective aspects.
Quantitative factor
 This factor indicate that majority of young teenagers all over the globe have
their personal phone.
 This implies that many of these teen can access online services on daily
basis. They can access social media and social networking online.

1.4 Cyberbullying by gender

1.5 Cyberbullying victimization

1.6 Locale factor
 This is another scope that can be considered in cyberbullying. The story
developed in this report can apply this factor to demonstrate the various
aspects of cyberbullying (Raatma, 2013).
 In this case, we realize that there are a number of impacts on cyberbullying
victimization.
 This has made many countries to enact law on cyberbullying so as to protect
individuals from victimization.

1.7 Perspective factor
 This factor considers cyberbullying as an advanced form of
bullying where parties involved do not meet face to face unlike
the traditional form of bullying.
 In this perspective, cyberbullying is performed via cyberspace.
This involves the use of internet and phones to bully individuals.
 This factor can be drawn from the case of Amada Wood of 1996
to 2012.

1.8 Reasons This analyze aspects in economic, social, political and psychological
perspective.
 The use of social network generate billions of dollar each year.
 In that connection, there some groups of cyber criminals whose main focus is
to use cyberbullying so as to victimize people and in return demand for
money (Raatma, 2013).
 A lot of people have lost money from this action as they try to protect their
personal identity.

1.9 Reasons
 Social aspects have also been affected by cyberbullying. A lot of information
have been leaked through social networks.
 In that connection, some of exposed victims end up losing social status.
 Criminals in cyberbullying use this platform to blackmail and victimize
individuals.
 They also use this platform to demand money and other resources.

1.10 Data on social and economic
aspects

1.11 Impacts
 Consequences of developing a story on cyberbullying are associated to
strategies that can be applied to limit cyberbullying.
 Typically, cyberbullying affect people from different points of view. It can
affect people socially, politically, economically, culturally and psychologically
(Patchin & Hinduja, 2012).
 Therefore, by developing the various aspects of cyberbullying, then it is
possible to identify what need to be done so as to reduce victimization and
other negative aspects brought by cyberbullying.

1.12 Countermoves
 Despite the increase in legal aspects enforced to inhibit cyberbullying, the
number of case reported on cyberbullying are increasing.
 In this section, we analyze the gathering and action of contrary forces that as
applicable in cyberbullying story.
 The recent statistic indicates that 5% self-harm are reported.
 Again, from cyberbullying, 3% of victims attempt suicide and 28% of
teenagers have reported cases of cyberbullying on twitter (Kowalski, Limber
& Agatston, 2012).

1.13 Futures This is the last aspects to be considered in the story on cyberbullying.
 In this case, we consider what could happen if that cyberbullying rolls along
unchecked.
 If this development is not considered by relevant stakeholders, then evil
minded individuals will continue using social media networks to bully people.

1.14 Futures
 Many families have been exposed in social networks and this brings stress to
family members.
 It also make them extremely overwhelmed and many feel embarrassed
(Patchin & Hinduja, 2011). Socially, cyberbullying can result to low self-
esteem, withdrawal from family matters where victims spend much of their
time alone.
 It can cause disappearance of friends or being excluded from participating in
social events.

1.15 References
 Patchin, J.W. & Hinduja, S. (2011). Cyberbullying Prevention and Response:
Expert Perspective. Routledge.
 Patchin, J.W. & Hinduja, S. (2012). School Climate 2.0: Preventing
Cyberbullying and Sexting One Classroom at a Time. Corwin.
 Raatma, L. (2013). Cyberbullying (True Books: Guides to Life). Scholastic.
 Raatma, L. (2013). Stop Bullying (True Books). Children Pr.
 Kowalski, R.M., Limber, S.P. & Agatston, P.W. (2012). Cyberbullying: Bullying in
the Digital Age. Wiley-Blackwell.