My Position: Cyber bullying has brought about many negative mental effects and should be stopped. Trying to stop cyber bullying may be possible by trying to limit the use of social media and educate the young adults more about these effects and what can be done to limit them.

Arguments against my position:

#1: Cyber bullying can make someone feel more confident and courageous behind the computer

• "...due to the affordances of social media, which give adolescents an enhanced sense of control -- or, more accurately, the illusion of control. The affordances give them the impression that they are able to determine with whom, how, and when they interact, and whether they should or should not reveal their identity. This sense of control, in turn, makes them feel more secure and self assured on social media..." ( Valkenburg, Piotrowski 222)
  

#2: Social media and the opportunity to communicate with others gives opportunities for introvert people to socialize and build relationships they normally can't do or increase education purposes of communication

• "Engaging with social media allows users to contact their friends, family members, and classmates -- even from other countries. Likewise, it also allows people to meet new people who have similar common interests" (Guven 1)
  
• "For example, Facebook allows students to connect outside the classroom and collaborate on assignments and projects, thus creating more opportunities for learning" (Martin 213)
  

Sources:

Guven, Alev. Relationship between Social Media use, Self-Esteem and Satisfaction with Life, The University of Alabama, Ann Arbor, 2019. ProQuest, http://libproxy.adelphi.edu/login?url=http://www-proquest-com.libproxy.adelphi.edu/docview/2272298444?accountid=8204.

Martin, Florence, et al. “Middle School Students’ Social Media Use.” Journal of Educational Technology & Society, vol. 21, no. 1, 2018, pp. 213–224. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/26273881. Accessed 10 Oct. 2020.

“SOCIAL MEDIA.” Plugged In: How Media Attract and Affect Youth, by Patti M. Valkenburg and Jessica Taylor Piotrowski, Yale University Press, New Haven; London, 2017, pp. 218–243. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1n2tvjd.16. Accessed 10 Oct. 2020.