-Cyber bullying is basic every day bullying
behind a
computer screen. In an English study approximately 100,000 teens
faced “more
incidences of face-to-face bullying than internet abuse.”
(Wilson)
-The argument about social media leading to a
huge
problem in this generation is a result of millennial parents not
growing up
with the same technology and therefore being scared of the power
of social
media. (Wilson)
-In a study in Germany, it was found that
those who
were considered to be cyberbullies displayed “a significant
correlation with
poor mental health.” (Baier)
-This study was conducted among 10,638
adolescents
(both male and female) and found that cyber bullying itself
was not a common
threat because not all have the same poor mental health
qualities that
attribute to this behavior. (Baier)
These sites
have created an environment
that allows for the sharing of creativity, and with monitoring
on comments that
would limit creativity.
-Legislation in Canada is
being enforced to make sure that what is uploaded to the
internet is not
harmful, but still allows creative expression that is “pure.”
(MacKay)
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MacKay, Peter. “Government Introduces
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