Are
you or have you ever been a victim, perpetrator, or both, of cyber bullying? In
today’s society it seems to be normal for someone to attack or be attacked over
the Internet. It’s a lot easier for people to hide behind a screen rather than
talk to someone in person.
When
I get online, wherever I go, there are always people arguing back and forth. A
simple debate of differences of opinion is fine until threats or derogatory
remarks are made. Although I don’t think
one age group is guiltier of cyber bulling more than another, I do think that
cyber bullying happens more on social media than anywhere else online.
Cyber
bulling is constantly being swept under the rug. A lot of times no one speaks
up about it until something is said or done outside of the online world. Some
schools have policies about cyber bulling. Even if nothing occurs on campus,
some schools will still take disciplinary action once the bulling is brought to
their attention. Other campuses will only take action if the bulling occurs
during school hours. It is the schools responsibility to inform not only the
students, but also their staff of their cyber bullying policy. Every workplace
has their way of dealing with cyber bullying. It is also a workplaces responsibility
to inform their workers of their policy. In either of these places, if cyber
bullying occurs, disciplinary action should be taken, so that everyone knows it
will not be tolerated.
