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For instance, “Over 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and an easier way to cyberbully others.” (Cyber Bullying Statistics). Not to put all the blame of cyberbullying on teenagers, but the statistic in the article Cyberbullying Statistics shows that 81% of those cyberbullying are teenagers. Teenagers can cyberbully others, and because teens have the technology it becomes easier for them to pick a victim, and find ways to harass the victim. Since phones have apps that makes social media easier for users to access; teenagers can take their phone anywhere and cyberbully on the go. Additionally, in the article Cyberbullying Statistic it stated that, when the victim is being cyberbullied; the bullying can not only affect the victim emotionally, but also mentally getting anxiety, depression, and could even lead to suicide. Nothing good comes from cyberbullying; bullying in general is not right, but bullying one on the internet can have harassment coming to the victim where ever they go. Cyberbullying can have drastic effects on the victim; the victim can be lead to getting mental health problems, and are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide (Cyber Bullying Statistics). In addition, over 70% of students reported that they saw bullying online on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (Cyber Bullying Statistics). Most teens that see bullying on social media are bystanders, and don’t report the bullying to authorities, because teens most of the time feel like nothing can be done about the situation (Cyber Bullying Statistics). Even though teenagers may think that nothing can be done about the bullying online; authorities can track where the suspect created the