Cyber Bullying

Essentially, cyberbullying is like regular (physical) bullying except the harm is done over text or the internet. Most of the time, cyberbullying leads to other forms of bullying (usually physical). Nonetheless, unlike other forms of bullying, cyberbullying follows its victims home. Cyberbullying can happen 24/7. Cyberbullying is so prevalent that cyberbullies have been given a special name: TROLLS. Additionally, cyberbullying is public as well as permanent, considering the fact that none of the stuff we delete online is actually deleted. Unlike other forms of bullying, many states have specific laws concerning cyberbullying.

Statistics
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 * 92.5% of bullying takes place on Facebook
 * 90% of those teens ignored it
 * 80% of teens agree that cyberbullying is easy to hide
 * 81% of teens think cyberbullying is a serious issue
 * only 52% of teens report cyberbullying
 * 52% of parents fear that their child will be cyberbullied
 * 1,000,000 teens were bullied online this past year (2012)


 * over 50% of teens have been cyberbullied
 * over 50% of teens have cyberbullied
 * more than 30% of teens have recieved cyberthreats
 * girls are more likely (59%) to cyberbully than boys(41%)
 * 23.8% cyberbullying takes place on twitter
 * 17.7% takes place on Myspace
 * 15.2 takes place on an instant messenger

Poll
Have you ever been cyberbullied? Yes No