CMK | What is Cyberbullying?

A victim who is unable to defend themselves is the target of cyberbullying, which is defined as deliberate damaging activity carried out by a group or individual over time and repeated online. Sending, posting, or disseminating unfavorable, hurtful, or malicious content about someone else is considered cyberbullying. It can also involve disclosing sensitive or private information about another individual in a way that causes embarrassment or humiliation. Cyberbullying occasionally veers into illegal or criminal action.

10 Types of Cyberbullying

1. Exclusion - Exclusion is the deliberate exclusion of someone. Exclusion is a factor in both online bullying and physical bullying scenarios where a victim is targeted.

2. Harassment - Many forms of cyberbullying fall into the wide category of harassment, but in general, it refers to a consistent pattern of hurtful or threatening online messages made with the purpose to harm someone.

3. Outing/Doxing - The act of publicly disclosing private or sensitive information about someone without that person's consent in an effort to embarrass or humiliate them is referred to as outing, also known as doxing.

4. Trickery - Outing and trickery are comparable, with the addition of deception. In these circumstances, the bully will approach their target and deceive them into believing they are safe. Once the bully obtains the target's trust, they take advantage of it by disclosing the victim's secrets and personal information to one or more third parties.

5. Cyberstalking - Cyberstalking is a particularly severe type of online bullying that includes threats of actual physical damage to the victim youngster. It frequently involves offline stalking and may include monitoring, fanciful allegations, threats, and stalking. It is a crime, and the culprit may face a restraining order, probation, or possibly jail time.

6. Fraping - Fraping is when a bully posts offensive stuff using your child's name on social media accounts.

7. Masquerading - When a bully establishes a fake profile or identity online with the express intention of cyberbullying someone, this is known as masquerading. This can entail choosing a new identity and set of images to deceive the victim, as well as creating a false email account and social media presence.

8. Dissing - Dissing is the act of a bully disseminating derogatory information about their victim through public posts or private messaging in an effort to harm their reputation or interpersonal connections.

9. Trolling - By making offensive comments online, a bully who wants to disturb others is engaging in trolling. While trolling may not necessarily be considered a form of cyberbullying, it can be when done with malicious and damaging intent.

10. Flaming - This kind of cyberbullying consists of posting about or delivering insults and vulgar language to the subject directly.