Cyberbullying is violence that takes place over digital media such as mobile phones, laptops and tablets.
Cyberbullying can take place through SMS, Email, and Applications, or online via social media, forums, or gaming where people can access, engage in, or share information.
Cyberbullying means sending, publishing, or exchanging harmful, damaging, misleading, or mean messages about someone else. It could include sharing sensitive or private information about someone else causing shame or humiliation. Some cyberbullying crosses the line into unethical or criminal activity.
The most common place where cyberbullying happens are:
- Social networks like Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tik Tok.
- Text messaging and messaging applications for smartphone or tablet computers.
- Instant Communications.
- Instant messaging and video chat on the Internet.
- Online forums, chat rooms, and discussion boards, including Reddit.
- Email.
- Online entertainment group.