One thing I don't understand about cyberbullying is that why the victims don't just ignore or block the person away? If the person sees the bully hurting them online there is no point to even be there anymore. A lot of the times cyberbullying exists because a lot of these people tend to lack self-esteem, therefore they try to become a pest in the internet to make themselves feel good.
Professor makes legal case for schools to challenge cyberbullies. Student bullying on the internet could be headed for a showdown with a 50-year-old U.S. Supreme Court case that granted expansive First Amendment rights to kids in public school. When it does, one expert is ready to make the case for challenging the offenders, arguing for new standards under which school officials can punish cyberbullying. Source 3o.
Young victims of cyberbullying twice as likely to attempt suicide and self-harm, study finds. Children and young people under 25 who are victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to self-harm and enact suicidal behavior, according to a new study. The research also suggests the perpetrators themselves are at higher risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors as well. Source 2w.