Cyberbullying happens when people use computers, cellphones or other devices to embarrass, humiliate, torment, threaten or harass someone else. Children as young as age eight have done it, but it most commonly occurs among teenagers.
Maybe you’ve heard it called drama, gossip, trolling or just plain hate. Whatever name it goes by, cyberbullying is serious. It really hurts the people who it targets, and affects every aspect of their lives. In some cases, it has even led to tragedy. Cyberbullying is happening to more and more teens every day. No one deserves it, and we can all do more to stop it.
Because it can spread so quickly, to such a huge audience, cyberbullying has already involved a great number of teens, whether as the victim, the person who is bullying, the silent observer, or as someone who participates from the sidelines and becomes part of the problem.
