How significant of an issue is Cyberbullying in today’s global society? Cyberbullying has been somewhat of a trending topic in certain circles, the past few years, especially in educational ones. Though discussion of the topic has died down in the past few years, it seems unlikely that Cyberbullying (CB) simply disappeared. With that reasoning, some questions need to be answered. Is CB still prevalent? If so, is there anything being done about it? Are measures being taken enough? In order to answer any of these questions, we must first Define what Cyberbullying is. Per Dictionary.com, The definition of the verb Cyberbully is to bully online by sending or posting mean, hurtful, or intimidating messages, usually anonymously. In nations without
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The website 4chan.org has had a rather grim reputation since its inception. The reason for this is users on the 4chan messageboards are granted total anonymity, not even having a recognizable profile or username, allowing them to say whatever they like usually without consequence, and posts only remain for a limited amount of time. It is important to note that 4chan users are not limited by national borders, and come from many developed nations. As a result it’s grown as a home for many online activities, some innocuous, others unsavory and even dangerous. Perhaps most notably, the /pol/ Board has become a haven for the “alt-right”, a political ideology similar to Neo-Nazism/White-Nationalism. 4chan’s cyberattacks range from so called “raids” (usually Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) or forming Swastikas in online games, generally ones targeted at children), to a more recent project known as Operation Google. In short the project entailed replacing racial slurs with social media services and tech corporations as a way of protesting google’s anti trolling technology (Longitudinal... 4chan 8). 4chan’s Cyberbullying methods have transcended targeting the individual, and now instead target minority groups, companies, and consumers of common …show more content…
It has evolved such that we need to redefine the way we think of and approach Cyberbullying, as it’s grown beyond the schoolyard. I can only speak for myself, but when I hear the word bully, It feels childish, and I think of a husky schoolboy shaking down his youngers for their lunch money. In today’s world cyberharassment is a tool used by hate groups, and it’s not beholden to borders, much less the boundaries of a schoolyard. Before we can consider proper solutions to Cyberbullying and online harassment, we need to rethink how we term and define cyberbullying in order to give it connotations that accurately describe the scale and grimness of online harassment in the digital age.
Hine, Gabriel Emile, Jeremiah Onaolapo, Emiliano De Cristofaro, Nicolas Kourtellis, Ilias Leontiadis, Riginos Samaras, Gianluca Stringhini, and Jeremy Blackburn. A Longitudinal Measurement Study of 4chan 's Politically Incorrect Forum and Its Effect on the Web. Https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.03452. Cornell University Library, 14 Oct. 2016. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
Li, Q. (2008). A cross-cultural comparison of adolescents’ experience related to cyberbullying. Educational Research, 50(3),
The website 4chan.org has had a rather grim reputation since its inception. The reason for this is users on the 4chan messageboards are granted total anonymity, not even having a recognizable profile or username, allowing them to say whatever they like usually without consequence, and posts only remain for a limited amount of time. It is important to note that 4chan users are not limited by national borders, and come from many developed nations. As a result it’s grown as a home for many online activities, some innocuous, others unsavory and even dangerous. Perhaps most notably, the /pol/ Board has become a haven for the “alt-right”, a political ideology similar to Neo-Nazism/White-Nationalism. 4chan’s cyberattacks range from so called “raids” (usually Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) or forming Swastikas in online games, generally ones targeted at children), to a more recent project known as Operation Google. In short the project entailed replacing racial slurs with social media services and tech corporations as a way of protesting google’s anti trolling technology (Longitudinal... 4chan 8). 4chan’s Cyberbullying methods have transcended targeting the individual, and now instead target minority groups, companies, and consumers of common …show more content…
It has evolved such that we need to redefine the way we think of and approach Cyberbullying, as it’s grown beyond the schoolyard. I can only speak for myself, but when I hear the word bully, It feels childish, and I think of a husky schoolboy shaking down his youngers for their lunch money. In today’s world cyberharassment is a tool used by hate groups, and it’s not beholden to borders, much less the boundaries of a schoolyard. Before we can consider proper solutions to Cyberbullying and online harassment, we need to rethink how we term and define cyberbullying in order to give it connotations that accurately describe the scale and grimness of online harassment in the digital age.
Hine, Gabriel Emile, Jeremiah Onaolapo, Emiliano De Cristofaro, Nicolas Kourtellis, Ilias Leontiadis, Riginos Samaras, Gianluca Stringhini, and Jeremy Blackburn. A Longitudinal Measurement Study of 4chan 's Politically Incorrect Forum and Its Effect on the Web. Https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.03452. Cornell University Library, 14 Oct. 2016. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
Li, Q. (2008). A cross-cultural comparison of adolescents’ experience related to cyberbullying. Educational Research, 50(3),