Research Ethics on Cyber Bullying

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Research Ethics with Cyber bullying
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Research Ethics on Cyber bullying
Introduction
The growing an improvement in technology has led to other negative activities such as
cyberbullying where the bullying happens by thee means I of electronic communication
technology ICT where thee users are harassed and intimidated through the internet. Over the
number of years, cyberbullying has greatly increased the insights ion the health issues and
prevalent copying cases reported online. The sources for cyberbullying include social networks
and responding to the disturbing information from the unknown end with personal information.
Sharing personal information increases the risks of bullying and the offenders find the
opportunity to threaten, harass and humiliate the online users (Dubois et al., 2012). The study
shows that a third of the victims have bullied both online and offline through the sharing of their
personal information.
The Purpose for research study
Evaluative investigation was conducted concerning cyber bullying and the risks and ways
of reducing the cases in the contemporary world. The youth and the young generation are the
most affected due to the access to the internet and open exposure to the online users that end up
bullying? However, not only the children have affected but also the adults who fall into the traps
of the fraudulent through assisting in sending messages and their private information online. The
adolescent is prone to cyberbullying such as impersonation, engaging on online
discussions/arguments, use of abusive language, and spreading of rumor information on various
platforms online that are the source of bullying (Aluwihare, 2012).

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Implementation of the study
It is argued that cyberbullying can be avoided through the use of various methods such as
ignoring to respond to fake messages online, blocking the unnecessary senders, and avoiding free
internet sources in the public. The parents should develop a culture of creating awareness to their
children in order to educate them concerning cyberbullying. The effects of bullying cause a long
term effect on the victims’ even mental cases thus the need for effective concern to avoid
continued escalations over cyberbullying (Hug man, Pittway & Bartholomew, 2011). The studies
conducted came up with several important implementations on the cyberbullying such as the
provision of safety to the online users, improving the workplace of the employees, provision of
control methods for the online users and proper detection systems.
Minimizing cyberbullying risks
The research study conducted suggested various methods for safeguarding the
participant’s data. From the data collected the affected participant’s personal information not to
be disclosed to unknown sources either within the working place. More diligence should be
applied in the research study for minimizing the risks of the participants to the risks of their
personal information. The research study argued that improvement with information technology
and communication ICT department in safeguarding the individual’s privacy (Juritzen, Grimen &
Heggen, 2011).
The participants vulnerable to cyberbullying
The researchers carry out the detailed study purposely for the recognition of the
participants that are engaged in the research for upholding the ethical values. The study focuses