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Christopher Brandischok ENG-112 Professor Casal 11/2/2022 This Needs to Be Stopped Technology and social media has its positives. There’s negatives that come with social media. One of the biggest negatives that comes with social media is Cyberbullying. The issue of cyberbullying is spreading and affects children everywhere. For the first time in a number of years, cyberbullying has overtaken traditional bullying as the most frequent kind of harassment experienced by students in middle school and high school (Gordon). People that cyberbully can use different types of technology, such as computers, mobile phones, tables, and other social media communication tools (Cyberbullying). The issue of cyberbullying is well-known on a global scale. Most of the time, cyberbullying goes undetected as real bullying, yet it may still be incredibly damaging and sometimes deadly. Researchers say cyberbullying can affect children’s mental health in the future. About 60% of American teenagers said they have experienced online bullying or harassment, according to the Pew Research Center study. If students have experienced cyberbullying, students are almost twice as likely to attempt suicide (Gordon). Suicide rates have gone up because of cyberbullying and is a serious issue. The majority of teenagers say it is a significant issue for children their age (Gordon). Researchers are saying cyberbullying is going up every year. Students are using the internet and their mobile devices for socializing more frequently, the survey indicated that cyberbullying is a growing concern (School Administrators). In line with the study, 79% of teenagers believe that politicians are not doing a good job of addressing

cyberbullying (Gordon). The amount of research that is done on cyberbullying and still no action that has been done should be on schools and politicians. Schools and politicians should act on cyberbullying. Schools are often unable to step in, so they leave it to the criminal justice system to stop invasions of privacy or harassment by cyberbullies (Should Cyberbullies). Some states have laws that schools are unable to act on cyberbullying and politicians need to fix that because rates are going up every year. Teachers can’t act on things that happen outside of school, but they are able to act on if someone reports cyberbullying. Adults are the only ones to be doing a good job acting on cyberbullying. Adults are figuring out ways to prevent cyberbullying (Cyberbullying). Adults should be checking in on their kids to see if anything is wrong or ask their friends about any situations that are happening online. There are several ways of avoiding being cyberbullied. One way you can avoid being cyberbullied is don’t post any personal information (Gordon). People tend to post their personal information which can make them vulnerable to cyberbullies. Another way you can avoid being cyberbullied is don’t respond to an angry message with anger. Responding with anger can make the situation worse and make the cyberbullies have an advantage (School Administration). One last way you can avoid being cyberbullied is to block any hate messages you are getting. Blocking hateful messages and just ignoring them is the best thing you can do. Opponents may argue that only schools and parents should address cyberbullying, not courts. Opponents don’t want young people to get prosecuted for their actions and rather teach them to behave properly (Gordon). Criminalizing specific online behaviors is a violation of the right to free speech. Opponents claim that it is preferable to assist young people through education and civility programs rather than penalizing them with criminal records as a

punishment (Gordon). They claim that it is violating people's right to free speech. Critics point out that cyberbullies whose victims commit suicide are the most likely targets for prosecution. Opponents argue that cyberbullies shouldn’t be punished for conduct of their victims because those activities are beyond their control (Gordon). Even if we don’t punish cyberbullies for their actions they will still go online and give hateful comments to people. Taking legal action is the best thing to do when getting cyberbullied so they don’t get away with it and learn their lesson. Cyberbullying is a big problem in today’s society. With technology that allows for online communication, it becomes a problem that is difficult to solve. People on social media can spread information like a wildfire. Although it can happen to anyone, today’s youth are the most affected (Gordon). If parents can learn more about the websites and mobile applications, we can take out this awful behavior early (Cyberbullying (for Parents)). Therefore, we must prevent cyberbullying because it won’t be eliminated overnight. Laws can be used to help avoid cyberbullying if the government is ready to recognize that it is an issue (Cyberbullying). The best defense against cyberbullying is awareness. To ensure that the kids are constantly careful, we should start educating them at an early age. Anyone that sees cyberbullying or is dealing with it should report it right away. This can stop other incidents from happening. Cyberbullying can leave damaging consequences. Just don’t do it.

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