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Aisha Tosado English 101-71 Cyber Bullying Cyber bullying is when someone is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, or just a target by a mobile phone or internet, most of the time, both. Cyber bullying can include anything from the list provided above, by text message, instant message, email, blogs, social websites, etc. As more and more children gain access to these, the more people are being harmed. Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Usually, it is repeated over time. Normally, bullying involved actions such as: physical bullying, verbal bullying, or intimidation through gestures or social exclusion. Cyber bullying affects many young people all over the world to a point that the victims and their families and friends suffer serious emotional and physical problems. To help avoid future tradgeties, I would like to educate you more on what it is. Cyberbullying emerged when online technology became more accessible to teens. Many schools began looking at bullying as a serious problem, and most began the zero-bullying policies. But cyberspace is a new territory, and schools aren't sure how far to extend their authority. Bullies have evolved with new technology. Since bullying hasbecome a serious problem in society, laws have been pointed against it. Cyberbullying can be addressed under civil law or criminal law, based on the situation. Civil law: This is the branch of law that deals with property rights, personal dignity and freedom from injury. 1. A cyberbully may be engaged in defamation, defamation is when the person who is bullying causes harm to someone’s reputation by spreading false information about that person. In general, defamati... ..., setting boundries and rules with mobile devices but who's to say what these young teens can learn outside of their home. It's very vague to resolve this issue, but there are plenty options in trying to help prevent it from occuring again, especially if you've experienced it either by being the victim, bully, parents, etc. One who bullies can use guidence or counseling to learn healthy ways to interact with people and help them understand why it is hurtful to others. Victims of cyber bullying can speak up and tell someone, block the bully, do not reply to messages and save them so they can be reported, also parents being involved more or even just putting parental controls on websites that are vulnerable to something of this nature can help prevent cyber bullying. The most effective way of getting away from it, is to simply â€Å"Log off† and say bye.