Social Media And Ways To Prevent Cyberbullying

Social media can either be a dangerous or satisfying concept. Websites such as Facebook and Twitter can censure majority of the subjects that are posted. Sadly, these companies have not found a way to prevent cyberbullying of children and teens on their sites. Major corporations do not overly care about the peopleon the other end. They just want the money from the people who sign up. Parents can prevent cyberbulling with three simple tasks. The parents need to be aware, ask for passwords, establish rules while on the computer. Cyberbullying is defined as the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. This type of bullying is often invisible. It can be spread rapidly and can be very difficult to remove from the internet. According to the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surviellance system survey discovered that 16% of students in high school reported to be victims of cyberbullying. Children are the most common victims of this type of bullying. When the bully is picking his/her target, they look at the …show more content…
Setting limits for computers and other devices can help reduce the amount of bullying that could potentially happen to the user. By telling young children to ask permission before accessing the internet, it will teach the user the proper times to use the device. Depending on the age, the parents need to limit social network usage. Limiting social network can also be important when teaching a child about the internet. Social networking sites is where the most cyberbullying happens. 25% of teenagers reported that they have experienced bullying repeatedly by their cell phone, or on the internet. If a parent decides that instant messaging is allowed, a great rule for the children is to have the “buddy” list preapproved with the parents. This will teach the child that talking to strangers is not safe; especially on the