Blog Post 3: WHAT IS CYBER BULLYING?

When you hear about what cyber bullying first thing that comes to mind? From me, cyber bullying is one of the most common forms of bullying in this century. Time gone by and many things in this world, especially when it comes to evolve in our technology. Communication is as easy as one two three. We communicate through social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other sites. According to http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html, "cyber bullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. "

Cyber ​​bullying is one of the most harmful bullying tactics because of the easy access to their victims. The bullies often post rumors or nasty comments to someone's Facebook wall for example. 

In this article, according to Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin from http://cyberbullying.us/publications/journal-articles/, "Cyberbullying is a problem affecting a meaningful proportion of youth as they embrace online communication and interaction. Research has identified a number of real-world negative ramifications for both the targets and those who bully. During adolescence, many behavioral choices are influenced and conditioned by the role of major socializing agents, including friends, family, and adults at school. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which peers, parents, and educators influence the cyberbullying behaviors of adolescents. To explore this question, data were analyzed from a random sample of approximately 4,400 sixth through twelfth grade students (49% female; 63% nonwhite) from thirty-three schools in one large school district in the southern United States. Results indicate that cyberbullying offending is associated with perceptions of peers behaving similarly, and the likelihood of sanctions by adults. Specifically, youth who believed that many of their friends were involved bullying and cyberbullying in themselves were more likely to report cyberbullying behaviors. At the same time, respondents who believed that the adults in their life would punish them for cyberbullying were less likely to participate. Implications for schools and families are discussed with the goal of mitigating this behavior and its negative outcomes among adolescent populations. "

Good thing there is a law against cyber bullying. "The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 10175, is a law in the Philippines approved on September 12, 2012. It aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. Among the cybercrime offenses included in the bill are cybersquatting, cybersex, child pornography, identity theft, illegal access to data and libel." This law providing the prevention of this kind of bullying but nevertheless, if we can't take a small action just to stop talking about people and hurt them through social media this bullying won't end.