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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Different forms of cyberbullying

As it has mentioned in previous blogs , cyberbullying has different types and approaches , what is important is that they must occur in the cyber space. In this article i'm going to define and discuss different types of Cyberbullying.


Harassment :
   When someone repeatedly send insulting and nasty messages to others.


Uploading :
    If you share a picture of your friends , classmates or other people , particularly in an embarrassing situation, without permission.
It also include sharing emails and personal notes without permission.


Targeting :
   Encouraging other people to attack a particular person.


Insulting :
   Distracting someone's reputation by posting spreading false information.


Identity theft :
    Introduce yourself as someone else and communicating under someone else identity.


Excluding :
   Pressuring people to exclude someone from a particular community.


These are all defined types of cyberbullying , in the FutureI will explain how criminal and civil law address different types of cyber bullying.......








Reference :
http://www.mediaawareness.ca/english/resources/educational/teaching_backgrounders/cyberbullying/cyberbullying_law2_h4.cfm

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