PS276 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cyberbullying
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Cyberbullying: the use of communication technology such as the internet, social networking sites, websites, email, Includes: sending mean or threatening messages, posting embarrassing photos of someone online, creating a website/chatroom etc to make fun of others. The bully may be: one person- or many, known or unknown, may involve others who don"t even know the victim. It can be easily be done from a distance. It is easily perpetrated by a larger group of individuals. It can occur anytime and: while it may remain local, it has potential to become global, the source of material for ridicule/threat is much greater & largely out of your control.
