Blog entry 1.4.1

  Blog Entry 1.4.1

Have you ever experienced the negative effects of cyberbullies online?

I have never had direct contact with cyberbullying so far because I got my phone at an older age and I still don't have most of the social media platforms that are way too dangerous for people especially teenager that are still developing mentally and physically. 

Have you seen this phenomenon? 

I tend to see these scenarios every once in while. Sometimes from movies, and stories that I hear from school. Many students are being targeted when it comes to cyberbullying. It's very easy for the person behind the screen to trick them and make them feel unworthy. This leaves teens in a very fragile state with low self esteem. 

 Describe, give an example, and share your thoughts.

One of the examples I see way too often is random people leaving really mean comments on other people's pictures or videos on YouTube for example without thinking about the chances of that person reading that comment and feeling really insecure and upset. People would never have the courage to say such things in person but view the internet as a great field to spread all of that negative stuff around. 

Seeing these horrible things, I try my best to restrict my social media usage and not talk to anyone I don't know to protect myself from the dark and harsh side of the internet. In my opinion, children under the age of 12 should not be allowed to have any social media platforms and should be supervised by their parents to prevent all of this unhealthy drama.