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cyberbullying
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Cyberbullying (cyberharassment or online bullying/harassment) is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. Since the 2000s, it has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers and adolescents, due to young people's increased use of social media. Related issues include online/internet harassment and trolling. In 2015, according to cyberbullying statistics from the i-Safe Foundation, over half of adolescents and teens had been bullied online, and about the same number had engaged in cyberbullying. Both the bully and the victim are negatively affected, and the intensity,
Cyberbullying is harassment or bullying carried out through electronic means like social media, and it has become increasingly common among teenagers and adolescents since the 2000s. It matters because both those who engage in it and those who experience it can be negatively affected, and research shows that over half of teens have been involved in cyberbullying either as victims or perpetrators.
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Research
2,412 papers- Cyberbullying and Adolescent Suicide.ReviewThe journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law · 2023Schonfeld A, McNiel D, Toyoshima T et al.DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.220078-22
- Cyberbullying in adolescents: a literature review.ReviewInternational journal of adolescent medicine and health · 2023Santre SDOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2021-0133
- Cyberbullying via social media and well-being.ReviewCurrent opinion in psychology · 2022Giumetti GW, Kowalski RMDOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101314
- Cyberbullying Among Adolescents and Children: A Comprehensive Review of the Global Situation, Risk Factors, and Preventive Measures.Frontiers in public health · 2021Zhu C, Huang S, Evans R et al.DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.634909
- Cyberbullying victimization and depression among adolescents: A meta-analysis.Psychiatry research · 2021Hu Y, Bai Y, Pan Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114198
- Cyberbullying and Online Aggression.ReviewPediatric clinics of North America · 2025Yen JL, Chamanadjian CDOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.09.004
- Workplace Cyberbullying: Nature, Characteristics, and Implications.ReviewEvaluation review · 2025Ur Rehman TDOI: 10.1177/0193841X241304293
- Cyberbullying definitions and measurements in children and adolescents: Summarizing 20 years of global efforts.Frontiers in public health · 2022Zhang W, Huang S, Lam L et al.DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1000504
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68 sectionsContents
- Tactics
- Overview
- Definitions
- Cyberstalking
- Trolling
- Hate raids
- Spam
- Impersonation
- Doxxing
- Sexual harassment
- Methods used
- In social media
- In gaming
- In search engines
- In dating apps
- Online shaming
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- Harmful effects
- Intimidation, emotional damage, and suicide
- On youth and teenagers
- Suppression of speech
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Cyberbullying (cyberharassment or online bullying/harassment) is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. Since the 2000s, it has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers and adolescents, due to young people's increased use of social media. Related issues include online/internet harassment and trolling. In 2015, according to cyberbullying statistics from the i-Safe Foundation, over half of adolescents and teens had been bullied online, and about the same number had engaged in cyberbullying. Both the bully and the victim are negatively affected, and the intensity, duration, and frequency of bullying are three aspects that increase the negative effects on both of them.
== Tactics == Harmful bullying behavior can include posting rumors, threats, sexual remarks, a victim's personal information, or hate speech. Bullying or harassment can be identified by repeated behavior and an intent to harm. Tactics can also include creating or posting on fake profiles to create anonymity to spread harmful messages.
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