Cyber Bullying is the use of mobile phones, prompt messaging, e-mail, chat rooms, or social networking site like Facebook Tweeter to annoy, impend, or threatened someone. Cyber Bullying is a problem that has been aggregating rapidly this past couples of years ( Willard 2007 ). No one knows the exact reason as to why children even participate in this cruel acts.The Following are some of the Cause and Effect of cyber bullying among the students.
What Causes people to participate in Cyber Bullying ?
1. Children do it for revenge of other peers.
2. Children do it simply for entertainment purpose.
3. Some do it to boost their ego.
4. Children do it to get a laugh from their peers.
5. Children do it to help bolster or remind people of their own social standing.
What are some of Effects of cyber bullying ?
1. It can give people a bad reputation.
2. Causes children a low self-esteem.
3. Causes children to became depress if they constantly picked on by peers.
4. Make it hard for kids to communicate with others.
5. Sometimes cause people to commit suicide due to embarrassment.
Roles of Society in Prevention and Intervention.
In our society today, each one has a role and responsibility in creating a better environment for every citizen. accordingly, each has a role in creating a better online environment.