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Cyber Bullying: A Criminal Act?

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Cyber bullying: A criminal act?

The topic of criminalising cyber bullying has been up for debate over the past few years in Singapore. While there are existing laws such as the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act which criminalises acts like harassment, there were no laws that directly addressed the issue of online bullying and online harassment. On the 13th of March 2014, the government announced the Protection from Harassment Bill which deals with cyber bullying, as well as sexual harassment on the internet and illicit stalking. Depending on the severity of these offences, offenders will now have to serve a jail sentence, instead of merely being fined.

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There are various types of cyber bullying, an example being harassment, where the perpetrator uses emails, SMS or instant messages to harass or threaten the victim. The person may also harass the victim by posting rumours or embarrassing information on social networking sites or online forums. Impersonation is also another method of cyber bullying, where the victim is impersonated on social networking sites or online forums and rude or hurtful remarks are posted on their behalf. Another type of cyber bullying is by obtaining compromising photographs of the victim and distributing such photographs with the intent to hurt and humiliate the …show more content…

The act of cyber bullying is one that is able to be committed without the aggressor having to be in the physical presence of the victim. Hence, it’s possible someone to cyber bully not only from anywhere but around the clock too. There is also a chance that the aggressor may choose to remain anonymous. The constant harassment can cause the victim to experience unwarranted stress. The constant stress can have a detrimental effect on the victim mentally and physically, even leading to serious disorders such as depression. The victim will also feel traumatised and ashamed, and as a result he or she may begin to avoid their cyber bullies. In the case of schoolchildren, this is much more serious as they may refuse to attend school or not be able to concentrate in school. Furthermore, some victims might even contemplate or commit

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