Cyberbullying takes place when individual harassment or damage is achieved in a deliberate, continual and an aggressive manner by means of using electronic communications via social media sites and messaging applications, on computers and handheld devices. Cyberbullying is commonly categorised under 8 different types. The first type is impersonation of an individual upon conveying or posting untrue or nasty messages online is one such type. Secondly, when the sending of online malicious messages to others is performed unceasingly, this is known as harassment. In the third category, threats of physical harm by endlessly harassing and denigration of an individual is characterized as cyberstalking. Flaming, is bartering of harsh and fuming comments
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The main factor is the revelation of excessive personal information online by an individual which can be used and manipulated, thus escalating to the increment of cyberbullying. There is also a need for individuals to respect other people privacy and be mindful that their postings may reveal about other people. Another risk factor that should be prevented is sexting, commonly known as the sending of explicit photos or messages normally by a mobile device. Circulation of these images will have an embarrassing and devastating effect when cyberbullies used this as a “weapon” to intimidate an individual. As people are often connected and contactable nowadays, they may experience the greater intensity of cyberbullying, which are relentless in nature. The psychological effects of cyberbullying may result into stress, depression, suicidal ideation and anxiety that can incur permanent damage if prolonged. This may lead to problems from eating disorders such as anorexia to violent behaviour and even suicidal deaths in …show more content…
One such example was about a 13 year old Megan Meier, which ultimately ended up as a suicide in the year 2006. Apparently, this case is about her friend, “Josh Evans” who gave hateful words through “MySpace” that eventually drove Megan to suicide. Investigators discovered that “John Evans” was indeed a make-up fake profile, created by the parents of Megan’s former girlfriend that she initially had a fall out with. As there was no proper laws at that point of time, the Meiers did not file any lawsuit. In December 2007, the mother then set up a non-profit foundation Megan Meier Foundation to bring awareness, education and promote positive change to others with regards to the ongoing bullying and cyberbullying in their daily environment. She had also insisted for a law changed so that the Megan Meier story is not repeated. (Megan Meier,
The main factor is the revelation of excessive personal information online by an individual which can be used and manipulated, thus escalating to the increment of cyberbullying. There is also a need for individuals to respect other people privacy and be mindful that their postings may reveal about other people. Another risk factor that should be prevented is sexting, commonly known as the sending of explicit photos or messages normally by a mobile device. Circulation of these images will have an embarrassing and devastating effect when cyberbullies used this as a “weapon” to intimidate an individual. As people are often connected and contactable nowadays, they may experience the greater intensity of cyberbullying, which are relentless in nature. The psychological effects of cyberbullying may result into stress, depression, suicidal ideation and anxiety that can incur permanent damage if prolonged. This may lead to problems from eating disorders such as anorexia to violent behaviour and even suicidal deaths in …show more content…
One such example was about a 13 year old Megan Meier, which ultimately ended up as a suicide in the year 2006. Apparently, this case is about her friend, “Josh Evans” who gave hateful words through “MySpace” that eventually drove Megan to suicide. Investigators discovered that “John Evans” was indeed a make-up fake profile, created by the parents of Megan’s former girlfriend that she initially had a fall out with. As there was no proper laws at that point of time, the Meiers did not file any lawsuit. In December 2007, the mother then set up a non-profit foundation Megan Meier Foundation to bring awareness, education and promote positive change to others with regards to the ongoing bullying and cyberbullying in their daily environment. She had also insisted for a law changed so that the Megan Meier story is not repeated. (Megan Meier,