Cyberbullying may occur via personal web sites, blogs, email,
discussion groups, message boards, chat, instant messaging, or
text/image cell phones.
A cyberbully may be a person whom the target knows or an
online stranger. A cyberbully may be anonymous and may enlist
the aid of others, including online “friends.”
Cyberbullying may be a continuation of, or in retaliation for,
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or be based on hate or bias. Some teens think cyberbullying is
entertaining – a fun game.
Teens may not be concerned about the consequences of
harmful online behavior because: They think they are invisible
or can take steps to become invisible, so they think they can’t
be punished. There is no tangible feedback about the harm they
cause, so it seems like a game to them. Harmful online social
norms support cyberbullying: “I have a free speech right to post
whatever I want, regardless of the harm I cause.
The Harm