The bully uses threatening or mean acts of aggression designed to cause harm towards someone else. Now, people have most important questions about a relatively new phenomenon called cyberbullying.

There are two types of Bullying: Traditional Bullying and Cyber-bullying.

In traditional Bullying victims involve physically, verbally so, knew the victims but in cyberbullying, victims are Use Digital Technology with the help of social media platforms, text messages, chat, and websites, so victims are not easily identified. The victims of both traditional bullying and cyberbullying are often emotionally devastated by this harassment. Cyberbullying is not restricted to a specific location and assault happen 24*7, it also not one-time communication, unless it involves a death threat or a credible threat of serious bodily harm. Kids usually know it when they see it, while parents may be more worried about the lewd language used by the kids than the hurtful effect of rude and embarrassing posts.

Cyber Bullying is a plague contaminating the entire Indian Social Media space rapidly. School students, Adults, Professionals and even the elderly have been a victim of Cyber Bullying. Latest witnessed the nasty consequences of cyber-bullying through the infamous ‘Blue Whale’ game. So, it’s not hard to realize how deep the root of cyber-bullying is. The victim can be targeted through the Fake Facebook page and other social media websites. Social interaction is supposed to be positive and encouraging but increasing numbers of kids are intimidated and harassed through social media. Cyber-bullying includes emotional abuse, stalking, harassment, sharing personal information or photos, videos, spreading the rumor, defaming, impersonating etc. and with the help of social media  this content is quick to go viral and reaches a large audience in the blink of an eye, making it difficult, even impossible, for authorities to delete the harmful content before it wrecks damage.

Studies have highlighted that 60 percent of the Indian kids in the age group of 8 to 17 have been subjected to cyberbullying at least once. Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet. Rough calculations say that 13 corer children in the same group will get an access to internet data by the end of the year 2017. More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyber-threats online. Well over half of kids and young people may not tell their parents when cyber-bullying occurs. Thus, this makes Indian children highly vulnerable to cyberbullying. Needless to say, cyberbullying will have a sociological and psychological impact on the young minds.

So, how to know if your child is being bullied online?

It’s an especially important part of parenting to recognize the signs of cyberbullying. Following are signs could signal that your child has fallen victim to a cyberbully.

• Your child suddenly starts spending more or less time on their phone or computer, it’s worth a conversation.
• Appears nervous when receiving a text, instant message, or email
• Unexplained anger or depression, especially after going online
• Kid doesn’t want to go to school or appears uneasy about going
• Unwillingness to share information about online activities
• Withdrawal attitude- shutting down social interaction with friends and family
• Change in eating habits- skipping meals or binge eating, trouble sleeping at night
• Lack of concentration, anxiety and low self-esteem
• Unexplained weight loss/gain
• Suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts

Cyber-bullying can have a long-term effect on children. Cyberbullying can put your child at risk for anxiety, depression and many more negative effects. It can also make it difficult for your child to concentrate at school. But there are steps you can take if you think he may be the target of online bullying.

What to do if your child is being bullied online?

• Tell your children not to respond to any cyberbullying threats or comments online. However, do not delete any of the messages. Instead, print out all the messages, including the e-mail addresses or online screen names of the cyberbully. You will need the messages to
• Verify and prove there is cyberbullying. Make them realize that they are not alone. Encourage the kid to confess if he is being harassed and it is not at all their fault.
• Save all the evidence. Never delete harassing emails, text messages, videos etc. These are the proofs to take further actions.
• Talk regularly and specifically with your children about online issues. Let them know they can come to you for help if anything is inappropriate, upsetting, or dangerous.

What parent’s responsibility before the effect of cyberbullying?

• Keep the computer in a common area of the home. Do not allow it in your children’s bedrooms. Monitor their online usage.
• Learn how various social networking websites work. Become familiar with Facebook, Twitter. Ask your children if they will show you their profile pages.
• Ask them to never share personal information like address, email id, phone number etc. with someone they just met online. Make the kids realize that they should never share text messages or photo, a video that might cause public embarrassment, even with their close friends.

Never delay to report and offer your help on the off chance that you see anything such is occurring.  Cyber-bullying is often brushed aside by the parents as “consistent children behavior”. But parents must take note of every single behavior of the child to make sure he/she is not being a victim.

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• Aware / Prepare Indian Citizen to become a Responsible “NETIZEN”
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