Friday, August 20, 2010

Are you a victim of cyberbullying?

Have you ever been tormented, harassed, humiliated, or embarrassed by someone over the Internet? If so, you are a victim of cyberbullying. How this works is a victim is targeted by another person through hateful or threatening messages. Even though these actions are not taken place in person or face to face unkind messages are still hurtful and very serious. They may also approach by sending pictures via email or facebook, posting nude or degrding pictures of other teens or sending them through cell phones is also another act of cyberbullying. My question to these bullies is why?.. Who will ever know why some people think it's necessary or funny to humiliate or scare others. They are most often motivated by anger, revenge, and or frustration. You can prevent bullying by informing them about the consequences of losing they're ISP or facebook accounts. You should always stand up to bullies and always tell someone if you're being threatened. It's against the law to threaten people over the Internet. The more repeated the communications are, the greater the threats. The more dangerous the methods, the more likely law enforcement or legal process needs to be used. If you share personal information online the situation should be treated even more seriously. Don't be a cyberbully, and don't be a victim.

"Don't write it. Don't send it. Stop cyberbullying." -NCPC.

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