Everyone always hears about bullying and cyberbullying from school or on the news, but most people think it is not actually happening in their own schools or communities. In reality, because of the internet and all of the apps and devices people have access to it is now even easier for these things to happen. Most people do not realize how badly children and teenagers are being affected by cyberbullying even though our schools and parents try to teach us how to be safe when using the internet. A first step to help stop cyberbullying is to educate people on what exactly it is and how it can happen. People also need to learn about the bad affects social media and cyberbullying is having on children and teens. The biggest way cyberbullying can
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People ages 8-18 are at the highest risk for getting cyberbullied because they are more likely to be using social media (Bachen 1). On average these children are exposed to 10.45 hours of media per day, and are actually interacting and on the media for 7.38 hours per day (Bachen 1). The more time they spend on media per day will increase the chance of them ever being cyberbullied. Females are also much more likely to be cyberbullied than males. They are more likely to be involved with social media and have more profiles or accounts than males, and 86% of females have accounts on social media where only 69% of males do. Also, sometimes there are more things for females to be bullied about like their body image and how it is portrayed from and in the media (Cingel 31). Cyberbullying does not only come from people who know each other, it can come from strangers on social media. Youth who are giving out lots of personal information are at a much higher risk of getting bullied like this. Some people give out their full name, picture of their face, school, and even their address. This not only increases the chance of them being bullied, but it will also increase the chance of having strangers communicating with them (Cingel 30). Kids ages 8-18 ,especially females, people who share lots of information, and those who are exposed to lots of media are much more likely …show more content…
People need to know not to ignore the pain of others and help stand up for them when they see these things happening. They also need to know how to be accountable for their own actions while online, so they are less likely to post mean things and be the bully (“STOP”). If someone is getting cyberbullied there are some things they need to know to be able to help them with the situation. They need to know that it’s not their fault. If someone is repeatedly cruel to them it is not their fault at all. They should also not respond or try to retaliate. If they try to get back at them it makes them become a bully as well. The biggest tip is to save as much evidence as you can. Although most things can be found on the internet it is better to just save the evidence and show it to someone who can help (“Tips to…”). They need to be able to tell how serious it’s getting by looking at some deciding factors. The kind, frequency, source, and nature of the threats will help decide whether or not the law will get involved (“STOP”). When people know this information they will be able to help themselves in a cyberbullying
People ages 8-18 are at the highest risk for getting cyberbullied because they are more likely to be using social media (Bachen 1). On average these children are exposed to 10.45 hours of media per day, and are actually interacting and on the media for 7.38 hours per day (Bachen 1). The more time they spend on media per day will increase the chance of them ever being cyberbullied. Females are also much more likely to be cyberbullied than males. They are more likely to be involved with social media and have more profiles or accounts than males, and 86% of females have accounts on social media where only 69% of males do. Also, sometimes there are more things for females to be bullied about like their body image and how it is portrayed from and in the media (Cingel 31). Cyberbullying does not only come from people who know each other, it can come from strangers on social media. Youth who are giving out lots of personal information are at a much higher risk of getting bullied like this. Some people give out their full name, picture of their face, school, and even their address. This not only increases the chance of them being bullied, but it will also increase the chance of having strangers communicating with them (Cingel 30). Kids ages 8-18 ,especially females, people who share lots of information, and those who are exposed to lots of media are much more likely …show more content…
People need to know not to ignore the pain of others and help stand up for them when they see these things happening. They also need to know how to be accountable for their own actions while online, so they are less likely to post mean things and be the bully (“STOP”). If someone is getting cyberbullied there are some things they need to know to be able to help them with the situation. They need to know that it’s not their fault. If someone is repeatedly cruel to them it is not their fault at all. They should also not respond or try to retaliate. If they try to get back at them it makes them become a bully as well. The biggest tip is to save as much evidence as you can. Although most things can be found on the internet it is better to just save the evidence and show it to someone who can help (“Tips to…”). They need to be able to tell how serious it’s getting by looking at some deciding factors. The kind, frequency, source, and nature of the threats will help decide whether or not the law will get involved (“STOP”). When people know this information they will be able to help themselves in a cyberbullying