It is also the form of cyber stalking, and impersonating someone. People target their victims for various reasons: race, religion, physical features, disabilities or disorders, or sexual orientation. However, people connect with other people regardless of what they think or want. We all know that technology has improved our lives but in that same case it also causes damages to people and their families all because of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying leads to the emotional trauma of the victims, sometimes ending in fatality. However many teenagers and youths who are very engaged in cyberbullying. Has become a very easy way of oppressing people because it can be done using phones, tablet, iPad, computers and other communication garget. However, some social media has upgraded in other words, whomever post something is anonymous. Hence no one will know who is posting it. Teenagers and youths have become very cruel while in front of the computer screen or any form of technology. They say something without feeling remorseful. Therefore it has become hard to avoid because the world sees it as a regular child’s play and they are just expressing their …show more content…
This type of bulling happens to people for different type of reasons. Therefore, the main reason this actually happen is because of hatred toward someone of different race, sexual orientation, religion, what their body looks like, and disability (Draa & Sydney). Most people say that one of the most justification of cyberbullying is the way the victim physically appear for example, whether or not their teeth or straight or if they have braces, their body shape, clothes they wear, and size if he or she is homosexual.
In 2006-2008 a survey was carried out on college freshmen’s of age18 and 19 and the result of the survey says that 42 percent of students had been bullied, harassed, bullied, or worst case threatened through instant messages (Snell & Englander, 2010). When a perpetrator harasses someone online, it is usually aimed to intimidate or take dominance over someone’s life
According to the dictionary, pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone. However, technology and the internet has made it easy for some to take someone else’s identity. This is done by either creating fake name or hacking into the person’s account on social media. The purpose is usually fueled by hatred towards that person, and the goal is generally to destroy the relationships and reputations of the victim, and leave them with nothing or