The Cyberbullying Epidemic

In the long term, mental distress will persist. Today, youth and children suicide rates are high, and one of the main factors is depression caused by bullying (Todd). If the victim can not identify the attacker, they may often feel that there is no way to escape it, so they will certainly feel more helpless in these situations. It is even more difficult for the victim if there is no predictable way to stop the attacker. Even if an adult comes online in a place where only teenagers are not roaming, the chances of noticing the problem with children are low.

Just last month, a law was passed to curb the epidemic of bullying in state schools in Texas. In all states, there are laws applicable to certain bullying actions, but parents find loopholes in new cyber bullying attacks that often prevent victims from becoming a tragic headline. When bullying or harassment occurs, police and school officials can help. Even if you live in a place where there is no state law to prevent bullying at school, many schools have a policy to deal with these situations. If police can not provide remedies for harassment online, social media sites often have policies for closing personal data that violates our terms of service.

Cyber ​​bullying evolved into a fashion among young people. In the bullying report of 2013, it is reported that 70% of young people were a victim of bullying at some stage of life. It is said that 20% of people experienced "extreme" levels, and Facebook could be used as an online abuse platform among twice the young people of other social networks. There are no special laws currently aimed at protecting young people from cyber bullying (although they are often detained by the harassment law), the demand for change is increasing more and more

Bullying is a problem for people of all ages. But for children, this is a fashion. As with bullying in face-to-face interactions, speech usually focuses on the impact on children. In the bullying report of 2013, it is clear how extensive the problem is. According to reports, 10% of young people are victims of bullying at some stage in their lives. Twenty percent have experienced extreme cyber bullying everyday (the actual number is 1.26 million), of which Facebook is a cyber bullying platform with twice the chance of other social networks.

Given the revolution of social media and instant messaging, cyber bully makes bullying worse drastically. Today, since the Internet does not delete the buttons, children are struggling more than ever. For example, photos taken with cell phones can be shared with thousands of people instantly. After publishing the public content, you can not manage or share any store. I can not understand the seriousness of digital abuse children received in 2018, but I can intuitively understand their fears, emotions, and the loneliness they feel. Unfortunately bullying is an increasingly ominous common epidemic. So, I decided to share my story. This is not a story of self pity, nor is it to condemn someone about surrendering and conquering. For those who are trying to cope with the nightmare remaining in this table, I hope that you will know that you will never be alone.