The Impact of Cyberbullying on Our Lives

     Most of us have experienced cyberbullying in some way at some point in our lives. With that, most of us had grown up with technology like home computers and cell phones, devices that are prime platforms for cyberbullying. Now, that everyone has a phone in their pocket, cyber harassment of any sort is easier to become victim of than ever. So what do the effects of this issue look like in society today?

    According to Monica Anderson's "A Majority of Teens Have Experienced Some Form of Cyberbullying", on-line forms of bullying are the most common for teenagers today. And Cybersmile's "What is Cyberbullying?" states that almost three quarters of women state that unwanted harassment is a major problem. These realities suggest strongly that the internet is an unsafe place. For the most part, I would assume most would agree with that statement. 

    It is because of cyberbullies and cyber-harassers, that we must have intense security over our phones, accounts, etc. The safeties and privacy policies are put in place solely because of the significant risks of damage that exposed information has. Cybersmile also mentions that cyberbullying comes in many forms, including doxing: the sharing of information, account hacking, false profiles, and many other things that involve our personal information being used against us. 

    My father always tells me how frustrated he is, that he has to remember his password to everything; his phone, computer, email. Working in technology, I see so many people get locked out of their devices because they forget their passwords. But, we all understand how important our security on our devices is, so we put up with the inconveniences. Cyberbullying affects us in our everyday lives and we have just become accustomed to it.

    

Works Cited

Solutions, Madison Web. “What Is Cyberbullying?” Cybersmile, https://www.cybersmile.org/advice-help/category/what-is-cyberbullying. 

Anderson, Monica. “A Majority of Teens Have Experienced Some Form of Cyberbullying.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, Pew Research Center, 14 Aug. 2020, https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/09/27/a-majority-of-teens-have-experienced-some-form-of-cyberbullying/. 





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