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According To Dictionary. Com, The Use Of Electronic Communication: Cyberbullying

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Cyberbullying

According to Dictionary.com, Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. Forty-three percent of middle and high school students experienced cyberbullying in last 12 months in 2007 based on Scholastic. Research from Scholastic that shows 15 and 16 year old are highest age cyberbullied. According to Scholastic, bullying can happen quickly and can stay there forever. Based on the website stopbullying.gov , Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content …show more content…

Department of Education & U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, 2017). Of students who reported being bullied at school in 2015, about 19% reported that bullying had somewhat or a lot of negative effect on how they felt about themselves, 14% each reported that bullying had somewhat or a lot of negative effect on their relationships with friends or family and on their school work, and 9% reported that bullying had somewhat or a lot of negative effect on their physical health (U.S. Department of Education & U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, 2017). In 2015, about 5% of students ages 12–18 reported that they avoided at least one school activity or class or one or more places in school because they thought someone might attack or harm them (U.S. Department of Education & U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs,

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