AHSS 1160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sexting, Suicidal Ideation, Extortion
31 Jul 2018
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Bullying is not a new phenomenon, but the widespread adoption of new communications. Technology has enabled the migration of bullying behaviour to cyberspace, a phenomenon widely characterized as cyberbullying. Bullying behaviour involves the systematic abuse of power through unjustified and repeated acts intended to hurt or inflict some form of harm. Its impact can be direct (physical and verbal teasing or indirect (relational, such as social exclusion and spreading nasty rumours) Cyberbullying is a form of traditional bullying, and includes acts intended to intimidate, embarrass, threaten or harass the targeted victims. Text messages to send harassing and threatening messages or posting such messages in chat rooms, on bash boards and on other social networking websites. Another common method of cyberbullying is the online posting or electronic distribution of embarrassing pictures or videos. It may also involve the creation of websites that mock, torment and harass the intended victim or victims.
