Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a specific form of bullying that occurs deliberately and repeatedly through the use of computers, cell phones, and other forms of technology. Although both bullying and cyberbullying are close in comparison, I think that cyberbullying is the more severe of the two. Bullying and harassment has been a social issue for a while, and when technology is mixed, it allows the bully to create ways to continue their harassment off of school grounds and out of parents’ sights. An example of a form of cyberbullying would be to intentionally send someone abrasive and cruel messages anonymously on the internet as a means to cause distress and suffering. After reading the article, “Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet”, I think that with the school districts and Geo Listening working together, they can create a way to moderate students without violating their rights. I don’t see it as a harmful thing, and would make a bully think twice about what they write in on the internet fear of being penalized.