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Cyberbullying may be more harmful than traditional bullying, because there is no escaping it. [163] One of the most damaging effects is that a victim begins to avoid friends and activities, which is often the very intention of the bully. Cyberbullying campaigns are sometimes so damaging that victims have committed suicide.
Online disinhibition plays a role in the act of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is the act of trying to make another person feel embarrassed, intimidated, or bad about themselves through the Internet. [15] Anonymity usually leads to meaner comments towards others (cyberbullying) but it alone does not cause cyberbullying. [16]
The psychological harm cyber bullying can cause is reflected in low self-esteem, depression and anxiety. It also opens up avenues for manipulation and control. Cyber bullying has ultimately led to depression, anxiety and in severe cases suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 10 and 24.
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"Every time I come home, I feel like I need to go in my room, lock myself in there and just scream into pillows, cry my eyes out," - a seventh grader
Cyber-bullying is very common among children and young adults that are ten to eighteen years old. [17] Victims of cyber-bullying, often feel negative about themselves after being bullied. It is also common for cyber-bullying to have negative effects on cyber victims' social well-being because it has a negative impact on their self-esteem. [18]
Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, has posted a series of emotional videos saying she is fed up with being cyberbullied.
In another study, 75% of adolescents who experienced cyberbullying presented with higher suicidal ideation than those who have experienced verbal bullying. [22] Furthermore, cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent and reoccurring than normal bullying in today's society with the increase in ownership of technology throughout the world.