Cyberbullying On Social Media

These days, every technological advancement has both positive and negative effects. The internet has democratized information while also improving global connectivity and enabling people to hide behind false identities. Approximately 37% of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 have experienced online bullying, and 30% have experienced it more than once. As accessibility to the internet increases in this day and age and social media becomes more prevalent, these figures are only set to go up.   

With this pretext, staying safe on social media has gained more prominence than ever before. Teenagers conform to a distinct set of social standards when they connect with their peers online than they do in person.

Adolescents are devoting more time online as social media sites like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and others gain popularity, navigating a complicated virtual environment. According to recent studies, these increasing online usage hours may be linked to cyberbullying practices.

Cyberbullying is becoming more and more prevalent around the world, particularly in India. According to the security software company Symantec, more Indian children are becoming victims of cyberbullying every day. The worst thing about this is that the majority of parents are unaware of this threat.

India ranked third in the world for cyberbullying in a 2012 Microsoft study of 25 nations. The study indicated that cyberbullying affects 53 percent of youngsters between the ages of 8 and 17 in India. China topped the list for cybercrime (70%) and was followed by Singapore (58% ). Additionally, it was shown that just 29% of the respondents could tell their parents about the harassment they had experienced online.

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Cyberbullying of any form has a detrimental effect on both children’s and adults’ psychology. In severe circumstances, cyberbullying’s effects on teenagers and the younger generation can cause depression and a propensity toward suicide. Alcohol and drugs may appeal to young people. Due to the frequent observation that kids do not discuss their concerns with their parents, it is the parents’ duty to monitor their kids’ actions in order to see any warning indications of bullying or to stop it from happening online.

Numerous correlational researches have shown a clear connection between teenage involvement in cyberbullying and detrimental health indicators. Teenagers who experience cyberbullying report more severe bodily symptoms, anxiety, loneliness, and depression symptoms. Cyberbully perpetrators are more likely to admit to abusing drugs, acting aggressively, and engaging in delinquent behavior. It has been discovered that mediating/moderating processes have an impact on how cyberbullying and adolescent health are related.

Cyberbullying has the potential to affect children’s sleeping and eating patterns. In an effort to cope with the cyberbullying or to change the way they look in the hopes that the cyberbullying would stop, kids who are cyberbullied occasionally crash diet or binge eat.

There are actions you and your child can do together to minimize the possibility that they will be the target of cyberbullying, even though there is no failsafe way to stop it from ever happening. This entails taking precautions and continuing the debate about cyberbullying. You must talk about what cyberbullying is, the dangers involved, and how it can get worse.

Talking to your teens about social media safety, responsibility, and what to do if they experience online bullying is vital.

Everyone can take safety measures to stop cyberbullying. When sharing their mobile phone number, email address, or other social media contact information, teenagers in particular should exercise caution. The bully will only be encouraged if the victim responds to threatening or upsetting emails. Leave a chat or online debate if other participants act inappropriately. Utilize social networking sites’ privacy and security settings to stop bullies from accessing info they can use against their targets.

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