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“A vast amount of bullying on social media is Twitter and Facebook, because of its open platform and the ability to make open post or send individuals private messages” (nobullying.com, 2015, para. 4). Hiding behind an Internet screen can give teens the power they did not have before. For some people they have a difficult time trying to speak in front of people, but the use of technology gives anyone the chance to be cruel on the Internet. According to Internet Safety 101 “95% of social media-using teens who have witnessed cruel behavior on social networking sites. And 66% of teens who have witnessed online cruelty have also witnessed others joining” (Internetsafety101, 2015, para. ). Many think the even sending emails, or leaving a voicemail can seem old school to teens (kidshealth.org, 2015). Ways that teens bully online is by posting negative comments or pictures, posting abusive posts on user’s wall, and using pictures or videos to make fun of another user (nobullying.com,