Cyberbullying could be limited to posting rumors or gossips about a person in the internet bringing about hatred in other’s minds; or it may go to the extent of personally identifying victims and publishing materials severely defaming and humiliating them. Cyberbullying is specifically focusing on the legal and psychological ramifications of the action. Cyberbullying involves the transmission of harmful or cruel text or images using the Internet or other digital communication devices, such as cell phones. It often involves stalking, threats, harassment, impersonation, and humiliation. The author reveals that cyber bullies and their victims are just as likely to be female as male, though they are often older adolescents.
Cyberbullying is a reality of the digital age. The specific elements of repetition, power imbalance, intention, and aggression, regarded as essential criteria of traditional face-to-face bullying, are considered in the cyber context. It is posited that the core bullying elements retain their importance and applicability in relation to cyberbullying. The element of repetition is in need of redefining, given the public nature of material in the online environment.
Cyberbullying can cause significant emotional harm. Victims of face-to-face bullying often experience depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, physiological complaints, and have problems concentrating. Targets of cyberbullying suffer equal if not greater psychological harm because the hurtful information can be transmitted broadly, instantaneously, and can be difficult to eliminate. Some cyberbullies and victims are strangers, but most often they know each other. Some cyberbullies remain anonymous or work in groups, making it difficult to identify the abuser. Victims generally are more unpopular, isolated, depressed, anxious, and fearful than their peers. Those at risk are more likely to be