Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a newer type of normal bullying, it is the use of electronic communication to

bully a person, typically by sending an intimidating or threatening message. However it has

become more popular since it is less noticeable and easier to perform. Kids cyberbully each other

mainly because of their hatred towards one another which motivates them to express their anger

by harassing the victim through social media. Sometimes kids do it for entertainment because

they are bored and have too much time on their hands and too many tech toys available

(Stopcyberbullying.org, n.d.) A student who is cyber-bullied can have long lasting effects like

feeling lonely, health problems, lower self-esteem and even suicidal thoughts (Fund for Civility,

Respect and Understanding, 2017). Cyber bullying is a problem that happens all across the world

and can leave serious effects to the victim.

There are many methods to cyberbullying. It includes sending harassing messages/mail,

spreading fake rumors or embarrassing pictures, videos of the victim. It has becoming more and

more common since children are spending an increasing amount of times on technology,

allowing them to connect to anyone at any time. Aside from the methods there are also different

ways that children can bully each other. Some common types are harassing, flaming, exclusion

or outing ("5 Different Types Of Cyberbullying - End To Cyber Bullying Organization (ETCB)")
Cyberbullying can cause serious effects for the victim. It affects the victim in their health,

emotionally and physically. When being cyberbullied, the victim keeps thinking about the

harassment and threats they received, which will affect their everyday routine, mood and their

education. In the long term this can lead to serious health problems like stress, depression,

anxiety (Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding, 2017). According to NIH Researchers,

unlike traditional bullying which usually involves a face-to-face confrontation, cyber victims

may not see or identify their harasser; as such, cyber victims may be more likely to feel isolated,

dehumanized or helpless at the time of the attack. A victim of cyberbullying needs to be payed

attention to and taken care of as soon as possible.

Cyberbullying is a global problem. According to a research, roughly 35% of children 11 14

years old said that they have been cyberbullied. Female adolescents are more likely to experience

cyberbullying than male (Puresight, 2014). As Facebook is the most common Social Media in the

world, kids that uses Facebook are much more likely to be cyberbullied. 54% of young people

uses Facebook reported they have been cyberbullied using the network (Ditch the Label, 2013).

Other common forms of social media have also been used for cyberbullying like Twitter,

Ask.FM.

Some countries in Asia are not doing so well in cyberbullying. A survey covering seven Asia

Pacific countries including Australia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore found out that

China and surprisingly Singapore has the highest rate of cyberbullying (58%) while lowest being

Japan at 17%. Kids that have been cyberbullied has a higher chance of being bullied the
traditional way. China and Singapores respondent reported higher level of online bullying and

offline, with 88% and 83% respectively. However, In the same survey respondents from

Australia reported a much higher level of offline bullying (96%) compare with online (36%)

alongside Japan (77% - 17% (Networks Asia, 2012). This shows that in the more developed

countries, kids behaved better on the digital world.

China has the most population in Asia and the world in general, also making it one of the two

countries with the highest cyberbullying rate in the continent. Cyberbullying is more common in

central China with 35% of participant reported having bullied someone and 57% reported have

been cyberbullied. In China boys are much more likely to be involved in cyberbullying both as

perpetrators and victims (Cyberbullying and its risk factors among Chinese high school students,

2013). With a giant population however cyberbullying in China has not received enough

attention.
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