What is Cyber-Bullying

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The repeated (mis)use of technology to harass, intimidate, or terrorize another person (Franek, 2004) Learn more in: Towards a Communication-Based Approach to Cyber-Bullying

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The repeated (mis)use of technology to harass, intimidate, or terrorize another person (Franek, 2004) Learn more in: Towards a Communication-Based Approach to Cyber-Bullying

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Psychological aggression facilitated via mediated communication technologies where as often times anonymous individuals repeatedly harassment, intimidation, taunt, ridicule, threaten, and spread rumors about another individual. Learn more in: Education and Exploitation Off the Virtual Train to Oregon

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A form of malevolent online abusive communication which intentionally demeans or otherwise targets the victim. Among younger internet users, this would include what they often term as creating drama or pranking or punking , the creation of memes or other disparaging, hurtful depictions of a victim. Learn more in: Troll Farm: Anonymity as a Weapon for Online Character Assassination

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A form of malevolent online abusive communication which intentionally demeans or otherwise targets the victim. Among younger internet users, this would include what they often term as creating drama or pranking or punking , the creation of memes or other disparaging, hurtful depictions of a victim. Learn more in: Troll Farm: Anonymity as a Weapon for Online Character Assassination

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A situation where Internet-technology-based tools are used for intimidating or defaming other persons. Learn more in: Internet Technology-Based Tools Utilization in the Workplace of Contemporary Organizations: The Implications

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Is a growing phenomena in which youth, but also adults, use information technology to harass others. This can take seemingly endless forms, and often maximize the potential of many applications; including posting hurtful comments about other people on one’s own site, about them on their site, hacking into and altering their personal profile, sending insulting text messages to mobile devices, and even filming embarrassing and/or illegal actions and uploading them onto the web. Learn more in: Engaging Youth in Health Promotion Using Multimedia Technologies: Reflecting on 10 Years of TeenNet Research Ethics and Practice

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Cyber-bullying refers to bullying behaviour conducted online through information and communication technologies. Cyber-bullying behaviours encompass on-line postings, conversations or messages that are designed to harass, humiliate and intimidate the receiver. This may include threats, insults and teasing. Learn more in: Cyber-Victimization

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Any kind of bullying or harassment using electronic means commonly by posting rumors, threats, sexual remarks, or negative personal information about a victim or disrupting a civil conversation. Learn more in: Automatic Moderation of User-Generated Content