Technology has advanced so quickly that the way we communicate with people has changed hugely, particularly in the last few decades. As computers and mobile devices became more acceptable and necessary in our everyday life it was not only businesses that relied on needing internet access. Personal use also increased and schools became increasingly reliant on computers and internet access for education, therefore, it is little wonder that some people see this as a medium for which to communicate with others in a way they probably would not do if they had to make these comments face to face to the recipient. With this in mind, I will discuss what the internet is, what cyberbullying involves, who is involved, why it has become a concern and what is being done about it. …show more content…
This technology was introduced to the world in the 1960s, becoming more widely accessible by the 1990s, (dictionary.com), until today it has become an increasingly necessary part of our everyday life. In order to connect to the internet, you also need to be connected to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) as the ISP acts as a middleman between the user and the internet (techterms.com). In the early days connection was very slow because a dial-up modem was the only way you could access it. However, with the introduction of fibre optic internet cabling the speed of connecting to the internet has become faster and this type of connection is becoming more popular. According to the Internet Service Provider Survey (2014), fibre optic internet connections were