Cyberbullying

Cyber-bullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person. This form of bullying has become increasingly more prominent with the advancement of the technological era. As a bully, social media has made it easier to torment peers from the comfort of your own home. As a child that is being bullied, it has become near impossible to escape the torment. In the article Cyber-bullying: Taking on the Tormentors, the author elands on this topic by stating "whereas years ago kids could at least retreat to their homes for escape, there is no escape for kids today. Relentless tormenting through multiple technology platforms makes it virtually impossible for kids who are victims to find a safe sanctuary or a few hours of peace away from the reach of their bullies". This leads to all sorts of problems such as an increase in depression amongst youths and even suicide. "In September 2013, 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick jumped to her death from the top of an abandoned concrete plant in Florida after being bullied". It is a shame that social media is used this way. At least in the old days you could escape the torment, if only for a short period of time each day. It is sad to see children loosing their lives so young before they realize that things will get better for them one day.