Cyberbullying has many faces. This starts with insults, goes on to embarrassing someone, right up to the deliberate exclusion of individuals or groups.
Our cooperation partner Saferinternet.at has now summarized how cyber-bullying can be defined: The term cyber-bullying refers to the intentional insulting, threatening, embarrassing, harassing or exclusion of others over a longer period of time via digital media.
Cyberbullying takes place primarily on the Internet (social networks, chats, messengers, emails, ...) or via cell phone (SMS, annoying calls, messengers, cell phone photos and videos ...). The attacks usually come from people in your own environment.
Special features of cyber bullying
- Cyberbullying happens around the clock: the harassment doesn't stop after school or work. Cyber bullying takes place wherever digital media is used - including at home. Stopping using the internet or cell phone is usually not an option for those affected.
- Cyberbullying reaches a large audience: Rumors or insults published on the Internet spread very quickly and reach a large audience. The distribution of embarrassing photos or videos is particularly common. However, once content has been posted online, it can hardly be removed again.
- Cyber bullies act (apparently) anonymously: The perpetrators often believe that they are anonymous on the Internet, for example by pretending to be anonymous. B. hide behind a made-up identity. This lowers the inhibition threshold.
- No clear demarcation of roles: The roles of perpetrator and victim cannot always be clearly separated. Attacks can recur as counterattacks and turn the perpetrator into a victim.
- Unintentional cyberbullying: Not everyone feels the same way. What is funny to one person may be hurtful to someone else. Even “stupid photos” meant as a joke can have unpleasant consequences.
Saferinternet.at also provides a video on this topic in the “Ask Barbara!” section.
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Related terms
Other topics related to cyberbullying:
- Bullying: Any form of repeated verbal, psychological or physical harassment by one or more people
- Stalking: persistently pursuing someone, youth language: scouting someone online and reading everything about the person
- Grooming: Initiating sexual contact with minors
- Smack Cam or Slap Cam: Filming and disseminating assaults
A flyer from saferinternet.at deals with the topic of cyber bullying and also how you can behave if you are affected: What is cyber bullying (PDF)
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Source: Saferinternet.at
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