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Essay / What if everyone did something...to stop cyberbullying
As he walks through the school door, he feels sweat running down the side of his forehead. His stomach growls and his hands experience the same obvious tremor. The slamming lockers and infamous laughter are enough to bring tears to his eyes. The sniffles behind him are all too familiar, but he wasn't adjusting to the push from behind and the derogatory names that follow. In a fraction of a second, his decision is made. He turns around, walks towards the back door and doesn't look back. The computer, his phone and now school. Cyberbullies have moved off-screen and are now face-to-face. With the proliferation of these kinds of ruthless bullies, something should happen, something should prevent this destructiveness and stop its growth. A solution to this problem could be a change. Such a change that will only solve this problem if everyone did something...to combat and prevent cyberbullying. As a first step, parents can start talking specifically about cyberbullying and explaining its harmful and dangerous measures. Secondly, schools must take responsibility, because it is the students who are doing it and it would be useful if they tried to put a stop to it. Additionally, the law and government can also help stop the rise of cyberbullying. Parents have the primary responsibility for preventing cyberbullying in the first place, as they are the ones who provide technology to their children and are them most of the day. Children access the Internet a lot on weekends, which happens when their parents are around. In the article Online Bullies Pull Schools into the Fray by Jan Hoffman, it is said that "kids have more time to socialize on weekends." This clearly shows that parents should monitor their children on weekends middle of paper...... other people suffering from the problem, which is sure to arouse hope in these individuals, thus contributing to the overall reduction in cybersecurity. -intimidation. With the expansion of the Internet and social media technology, cyberbullying is becoming more common and serious. But it can be reduced, or if enough effort is made, even stopped, but this requires responsibility on the part of certain groups. Parents need strict supervision over their children, schools need to educate students about the repercussions of cyberbullying and regular bullying, and lawmakers and government need to take global action by establishing intervention programs against cyberbullying. Ultimately, we will never have people suffering from this disease. In summary, the author hopes that this information will be useful in educating others about this very real threat of electronic communications..