Cyber Bullying and digital media and social, and legal issues
2.0. Introduction Media are machines that encode messages in readable. There has been a wide use of these media in all spectrum of life in business, marketing, medical and legal fields. This has been boosted by technological advancement that has been witnessed over time. Organizations have therefore evolved from use of traditional media to the current use of digital media. The highest beneficiaries of the digital media are the business entities. Business entities employ these digital media in various stages of production and marketing. There are several advantages that have since accrued to organizations that use digital media in its business premises such as reaching a wide base …show more content…
Effects of cyber bullying There are a lot of effects that accrue to organizations and individuals that are affected by cyber bullying. These effects range from social, to financial or economic.
4.1. Social effects
i. Depression- constant bullying can lead to depression where people ever feel gloomy and hopeless. The content shared by cyber bullies on its victims can be so hurting that it leaves the victims with a lot of agony that they may end up being depressed. ii. Suicide - since there is no set framework to effectively deal with the vice; victims often choose to commit suicide. This is a remedy to them since they have no other solution for their problem. The increase in cases of suicide has been attributed to the fact that the victims of suicide cases are victims of cyber bullying. This rise is as a result of failure in institutions to adequately deal with the vice. iii. Low self-esteem – although cyber bullying is done in private, offenders can go to a far much reaching points where it affects the self-esteem of the victims. This is as a result of the extent to which offenders go when they are inflicting fear and agony to its …show more content…
Alcoholism and drug abuse –most people have found refuge in alcoholism and drug abuse as a remedy for stress and depression. This explains why most of the victims end up in abusing drugs and other substance in an effort to reduce the effects victims feel as a result of cyber bullying. The alcoholism and drug abuse have far reaching social effects. People who abuse drugs become socially irresponsible failing to play their social responsibilities. This in the long run affects families in that it can result to family breakups which can replicate to other social problems (Hinduja, & Patchin, 2014).
5.0. How to prevent cyber bulling The threats posed by cyber bullying have been widely felt in all spectrums in the society. From business losses, social aspects and for these reasons, society and legal bodies have put in place framework to deal with the social vice. The internet has its advantages and therefore, the society and business organizations have strived to find ways to deal with the problem. There are both factual and legal aspects that are in place to deal with the cyber bullying (Patchin, & Hinduja, 2012).
5.1. Factual aspects Based on the effects of cyber bulling on business organizations and individuals, people have put in place social culture that helps deal with the vice these
2.0. Introduction Media are machines that encode messages in readable. There has been a wide use of these media in all spectrum of life in business, marketing, medical and legal fields. This has been boosted by technological advancement that has been witnessed over time. Organizations have therefore evolved from use of traditional media to the current use of digital media. The highest beneficiaries of the digital media are the business entities. Business entities employ these digital media in various stages of production and marketing. There are several advantages that have since accrued to organizations that use digital media in its business premises such as reaching a wide base …show more content…
Effects of cyber bullying There are a lot of effects that accrue to organizations and individuals that are affected by cyber bullying. These effects range from social, to financial or economic.
4.1. Social effects
i. Depression- constant bullying can lead to depression where people ever feel gloomy and hopeless. The content shared by cyber bullies on its victims can be so hurting that it leaves the victims with a lot of agony that they may end up being depressed. ii. Suicide - since there is no set framework to effectively deal with the vice; victims often choose to commit suicide. This is a remedy to them since they have no other solution for their problem. The increase in cases of suicide has been attributed to the fact that the victims of suicide cases are victims of cyber bullying. This rise is as a result of failure in institutions to adequately deal with the vice. iii. Low self-esteem – although cyber bullying is done in private, offenders can go to a far much reaching points where it affects the self-esteem of the victims. This is as a result of the extent to which offenders go when they are inflicting fear and agony to its …show more content…
Alcoholism and drug abuse –most people have found refuge in alcoholism and drug abuse as a remedy for stress and depression. This explains why most of the victims end up in abusing drugs and other substance in an effort to reduce the effects victims feel as a result of cyber bullying. The alcoholism and drug abuse have far reaching social effects. People who abuse drugs become socially irresponsible failing to play their social responsibilities. This in the long run affects families in that it can result to family breakups which can replicate to other social problems (Hinduja, & Patchin, 2014).
5.0. How to prevent cyber bulling The threats posed by cyber bullying have been widely felt in all spectrums in the society. From business losses, social aspects and for these reasons, society and legal bodies have put in place framework to deal with the social vice. The internet has its advantages and therefore, the society and business organizations have strived to find ways to deal with the problem. There are both factual and legal aspects that are in place to deal with the cyber bullying (Patchin, & Hinduja, 2012).
5.1. Factual aspects Based on the effects of cyber bulling on business organizations and individuals, people have put in place social culture that helps deal with the vice these