Recent research has shown that cyber bullying is on the verge of becoming the most problematic issue around the world causing more suicide deaths in kids than in bullying itself (Donegan). In the past decade, there have been multiple cases that involved cyberbullying ending with terrifying stories. One story in particular involving a young 18-year-old boy name Tyler Clementi. He was made fun of because he was gay. His roommate used a webcam to stream footage of Clementi kissing another boy. Because of the harassment, Tyler committed suicide by jumping of the George Washington Bridge in September 2010 just after a few weeks of the video going public. I will argue that cyber bullying in America does not only affect the lives of many kids alone, …show more content…
Its now becoming more of an epidemic because there are more lives in harm and more suicides as time goes on. The new generation we live in is causing kids to grow up on the web. Studies have shown that kids from ages 8-18 spend almost seven and a half hours “plugged in” online, on the phone, or on some other electronic device, making kids become more available to be involved with cyber bullying. Studies have also shown that between 5% and 20% of children are victims of cyber bullying and that cyber bullying is a strong risk factor for adolescent suicide (Donegan). Cyber bullying is as equal of a risk factor for suicidal thoughts. In most cases, cyber bullying takes place right at home where parents may think their child is the safest, but in fact nowhere is safe anymore when it comes to cyber bullying. The effects of cyber bullying are becoming more severe than those of traditional bullying says Donegan, because “the victims have no escapes or places to hide”. The world today is so advanced with its technology that a person can be reached and harassed anywhere at any time. Cyber bullying is making the death rate increase tremendously and many are questioning “weather the digital age has made the younger generation callous” (Donegan). Though the generation we will in today gives us major opportunities through the Internet and the vast technology, it’s also bringing more dangers and tragedies to our young …show more content…
Aps now should be monitored as well and have special privacy and safety terms that there will be no way possible for the users to post, comment, or upload any negative sources of information that partakes in cyber bullying. Technology is already powerful and is able to do just about anything so why not make it like a police patrol for social media and aps.
Given the above information, an effective solution will have to involve coming together as a community. Making the effort to prevent the spread of cyber-bullying in ways such enforcing laws, security, rules and regulations. There should contracts signed if people want social medias and aps. Have state laws in different town, communities and especially in schools. And if they aren’t met then the right punishment should be followed. Making it almost near impossible for cyber bullying to control with out some one getting caught, tracked down and
Are you familiar with the Tyler Clemti story? He was a normal student attending Rutgers University in New Jersey. Tyler, after learning that a video was streamed live on the internet committed suicide by jumping off a bridge. The video contained images of him and another male engaging in sexual relations. This is just one of the many horrific stories that you hear that comes from Cyber bullying. The older generation considered bullying when one was pushed, hit, taunted, and name called. With the technology that we have readily available today, bullying has made its way into the media that we have come to know as Cyber Bullying. Today’s society has found an avenue that tunnels angry and miserable people to hurt unsuspecting victims.
Social media has token a huge step from when it first started. The more the years go by there are new trends and new technology that continues to grow. As the newer technology comes out, the younger the kids are getting their hands on the new gadgets. As a result our younger generation begins to get into the internet having their own accounts to multiple social media websites. Kids don’t realize what they can get themselves into when they get an account, it can lead them to older people (child molesters, Perverts, ect.). Since 2011, teen Twitter use has grown significantly from 16% to 24% (Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2013). These social media accounts can make it easier to cyber bully there victim. Most importantly it takes away their
Schools need to establish a no tolerance policy towards cyberbullying and strictly enforce it too. A victim of cyberbullying needs to try and resolve the issue on their own first, before they talk to someone or get help. Students should have the privilege of talking to someone like a teacher, that they feel comfortable around and trust. This is important thing to remember, because they need to be able to talk to someone about this when it is happening, so the teacher can put an end to the bullying that is occurring. Some students may have the fright of sharing on what is happening and this can be, for the reason that they have a fear of getting into trouble, the bullying could get worse, and no one would believe them (Hitchcock,
Bullying has been around forever, however with today’s technology bullying has become easier than ever. It is easier to bully in cyberspace than it is to bully face to face. With cyberbullying a bully can pick on people with much less risk of being caught. Bullies are natural instigators and in cyberspace bullies can recruit the participation of additional students who may be unwilling to bully in the real world. Cyberbullying is any harassment that occurs over the Internet. Vicious discussion posts, name calling in chat rooms, posting fake profiles on web sites, and cruel email messages are all ways of cyber bullying. Cyberbullying can be more serious than conventional bullying. At least with conventional bullying, the victim is left alone on evenings and weekends. Many people may think that cyberbullying is not a problem in life; well, think again, it can change a victim’s life forever by just one offensive comment about them. It will make the victim want to commit suicide, drop out of school, and suffer from self-esteem issues like depression and anxiety. We must fight for what is right, the sooner the better. The movement into the digital age has change the behaviors and interactions of minors and it is time our culture to rethink its relationship with the Web and social networking.
Another step that can stop bullying from occurring is to set boundaries when it comes to technology. It has become easier to hide behind a screen and type hurtful things without realize how damaging it can be to someone’s
Many people will believe that technology would stop bullying but it only makes it worse. In today 's society children as well as adults are being cyber bullied. More than half the people that are being cyber bullied commits suicide. Jessica Logan was
Since Teen suicide is the second leading cause of teenage death in the United States, there is a need for legislation that promotes awareness and education about Cyber-Bullying. Due to the growth of technology in the American society, the younger generations of adolescents are adapting to the excessive use of computers, cell phones, and social-networking sites. According to a study done by Amanda Lenhart, 87% of adolescents who are between the ages of 12 and 17 are using the internet on a daily basis (Trolley, Shields, and Hanel, “Demystifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying in the Schools”).With these numbers increasing across the nation, the numbers of adolescents being harassed through technology means is growing as well. The relationship between cyber bullying and teenage suicide has been named “cyber bullycide”. Studies show that 1/3 of teenagers who have used the internet have stated that they have received threatening or offensive messages either through text, e-mail, IM, and other technology related programs. In 2007 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially labeled “electronic aggression” being cyber bullying as an “emerging public health problem” (Billitteri 387).
Cyber bullying is a cruel and unnecessary act. It can and should be controlled and punishable by establishing laws, “school policing” online sites, and parental supervision and punishment being enforced. Just in the past ten years technology has begun to grow and flourish into something that could be seen as beautiful or evil. Bullying was always known to be done on the school yard or down the block from your house. Cyber bullying has made itself very evident in our world today. Nearly forty-three percent of kids have been bullied online. Of that forty-three percent, only 1 in 10 inform a parent or trusted adult about it. Law enforcement, school staff and parents are working on a way to keep cyber bullying from occurring as often. Even though there is a battle going on to establish a law, cyber bullying should have severe consequences to cut down the amount of it that occurs. This still raises question of whether it will take numbers down or enrage kids to be rebellious and the number continue to rise.
...r understanding of appropriate behavior, parents can create contracts for proper internet and cell phone use and schools already has a safety program. To enhance online security, parents can install filtering and blocking software. Teachers could create a formal contact regarding cyber bullying and contact the school’s attorney to find out what actions can be taken if cyber bullying issues arise. They can also encourage peer mentoring. Always document incidents. Keeping evidence of the incident is crucial, so recording dates, times and descriptions of the harassment would be most helpful. In addition, e-mails, text or posts in question should be saved or printed. If cyber bullying ever happen in school, it should be reported because it is often accompanied be traditional face-to-face bullying which may lead to an overall disruptive atmosphere at the victims school.
Before students only had to worry about being bullied at school, but due to technology advances and the use of social media, teenagers can be bullied twenty four- seven. Cyberbullying causes a huge impact on students and when they are too busy with the anxiety of being bullied their grades can suffer or they can even drop out. According to HealthDay News, 9,590 students were surveyed from 580 U.S. schools. Compared to kids who were not bullied, students that were cyberbullied experienced a 0.049 drop in their GPA between grades 9 and 12. This number is too big when you think about the potential students have but the constant bullying by their peers on social media effects that. For some, dropping out or taking the bad grades feels like their only option. Some teenagers that get cyberbullied on social media can’t take the constant criticism, which can lead to suicide. An example is Hannah Smith, a 14-year old student from England. Smith had been on ask.fm, a social networking site that allows people to ask questions anonymously. Cyberbullies urged her to drink bleach and cut herself. Eventually she couldn’t take the bullying any longer and committed suicide. Social media has a huge impact on these suicides because it’s through these websites that these teens are being bullied by other students. If teens don’t stop soon the side effects of cyberbullying
By monitoring where bullying occurs and making sure that they are safe for a student can be extremely helpful. Lawner and Terzian identify that bullying happens where adults aren 't watching and call these places “hotspots”. They say “Research suggests that much bullying behavior occurs in “hotspots”— areas with low levels of adult supervision, such as a playground, bus, or cafeteria.” This only proves that bullying happens everyday usually at the same area, yet no one is there to see or help. Adding supervision by placing adults in areas like this would decrease the issue in that children are being watched causing the victim to feel safe and the bully intimidated. Since bullying is being turned to online, administrators should have the right with permission from the victim to see what the bully is posting on there page. Bullies usually have more than one victim and administrators being able to access the bullies internet pages so that they could identify more easily who they are attacking. Although I stress the importance of supervision, it is important to also make children feel a sense of freedom and by adding too much supervision school can quickly turn into a prison style monitoring
For a student to have a successful education and time in highschool he student must feel comfortable in the learning environment. Schools have done a relatively adequate job in dealing with bullying that occurs at school, but it should not end there.What happens at home affects a student 's performance in school and that students attitude. Many times schools are left helpless when it comes to cases of cyberbullying and harassment on social media due to that school 's limits on its power. If a student 's attitude at school is stunted or the student is so distressed the thought of going to school is a nightmare, then the school must step in. From here, the next step is to involve the law enforcement to find a way to prosecute people who do harass or bully students on social
Problems usually have solutions. Solutions could be extremely easy to find, or the process of finding one could be problematic. One worldly issue that does not have a solution yet is bullying. Bullying is present in schools world-wide, and it has been this way since there have been schools. This horrible act is accepted as part of life. People are used to bullying, that it almost seems normal. This should not be the case. Bullying is a horrific act that needs to be stopped, but is that possible? Three specific ways people have proposed to stop bullying is to criminalize bully in an attempt to deter any further bullying, to assign bullies student mentors in order to have someone guide them, or to force school or parental figures to be more active in trying to prevent bullying. Each of these methods has its advantages and disadvantages, but which is the best method to effectively stop bullying?
“First, many targets report feeling depressed, sad, angry, and frustrated.” (Hinduja and Patchin). These are just some of the bad effects that cyber bullying is causing for today’s teens. One of the worse effects of cyber bullying is the link between cyber bullying and suicide. “Finally, cyberbullied youth also report having suicidal thoughts, and there have been a number of examples in the United States and abroad where youth who were victimized ended up taking their own lives.” (Hinduja and Patchin). This alarming fact should be the wakeup call to the U.S. that we need to do something about this problem and fast. Cyber bullying simply does not just hurt someone’s feelings, but it is taking lives of our youth. The first step to help prevent this issue can be to have our schools inform the students of the dangers of cyber bullying. “Furthermore, school district personnel should review their harassment and bullying policies to ensure that it allows for the discipline of students who engage in cyberbullying.” (Hinduja and
Stutzky suggests that cyber bullying is the use of modern communication technologies to embarrass, humiliate, threaten, or intimidate an individual in the attempt to gain power and control over them. Bullying has been around since the beginning of time. These days however, bullying isn’t just happening on the playground, it’s happening on the internet and mobile phones, making it possible to bully a child 24 hours a day. Cyber bullying follows children around the clock and into the safety of their own bedrooms. A recent survey by MindOh!, an educational company that follows youth trends, reported that nearly 80% of the 5,500 teens that were surveyed said that they had been exposed to cyber bullying. Cyber bullying affects the mental health of so many young adolescents around the world, and the issue is steadily increasing as more and more ways to bully are created.In extreme incidents, cyber bullying has led teenagers to suicide. Most victims, however, suffer shame, embarrassment, anger, depression and withdrawal. While technology continues to evolve, new means of communication enable today’s bullies to become more effective in terrorizing and tormenting their victims. The aim was to increase awareness and decrease the prevalence of cyber bullying- Year 9 at Meridan State College being the stakeholders (people involved).