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A kind of bullying that occurs over the internet, mostly in social media

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Sending bad emails
False information
Mean content
Sharing information meant to embarrass someone
and manymanymanymanymany more.

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Cyber-bullying Facts – Top 10 Forms of Cyber Bullying

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It is very damaging to the person being attacked. If the bulling continues to a point where it is very severe, in some cases, that bulling may be a *civil rights violation*.

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Although no federal law directly addresses bullying, in some cases, bullying overlaps with discriminatory harassment when it is based on race, national origin, color, sex, age, disability, or religion. When bullying and harassment overlap, federally-funded schools (including colleges and universities) have an obligation to resolve the harassment. When the situation is not adequately resolved, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division may be able to help.

Are there federal laws that apply to bullying?

At present, no federal law directly addresses bullying. In some cases, bullying overlaps with discriminatory harassment which is covered under federal civil rights laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). No matter what label is used (e.g., bullying, hazing, teasing), schools are obligated by these laws to address conduct that is:

Severe, pervasive or persistent

Creates a hostile environment at school. That is, it is sufficiently serious that it interferes with or limits a student's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or opportunities offered by a school

Based on a student's race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion*
Although the US Department of Education, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not directly cover religion, often religious based harassment is based on shared ancestry of ethnic characteristics which is covered. The US Department of Justice has jurisdiction over religion under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

What are the federal civil rights laws ED and DOJ enforce?

A school that fails to respond appropriately to harassment of students based on a protected class may be violating one or more civil rights laws enforced by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice, including:

Title IV and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Do federal civil rights laws cover harassment of LGBT youth?

Title IX and Title IV do not prohibit discrimination based solely on sexual orientation, but they protect all students, including students who are LGBT or perceived to be LGBT, from sex-based harassment.

Harassment based on sex and sexual orientation are not mutually exclusive. When students are harassed based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation, they may also be subjected to forms of sex discrimination recognized under Title IX.

What is an example of a case were harassment based on sex and sexual orientation overlap?

A female high school student was spit on, slammed into lockers, mocked, and routinely called names because she did not conform to feminine stereotypes and because of her sexual orientation. The student had short hair, a deep voice, and wore male clothing. After the harassment started, she told some classmates she was a lesbian, and the harassment worsened. The school described the harassment as "sexual orientation harassment" in its incident reports and did not take any action.

In this case, the student was harassed based on her non-conformity to gender stereotypes. In this case, then, although the school labeled the incident as "sexual orientation harassment," the harassment was also based on sex and covered under Title IX.

What are a school's obligations regarding harassment based on protected classes?

Anyone can report harassing conduct to a school. When a school receives a complaint they must take certain steps to investigate and resolve the situation.

Immediate and appropriate action to investigate or otherwise determine what happened.

Inquiry must be prompt, thorough, and impartial.

Interview targeted students, offending students, and witnesses, and maintain written documentation of investigation

Communicate with targeted students regarding steps taken to end harassment

Check in with targeted students to ensure that harassment has ceased

When an investigation reveals that harassment has occurred, a school should take steps reasonably calculated to:

End the harassment,

Eliminate any hostile environment,

Prevent harassment from recurring, and

Prevent retaliation against the targeted student(s) or complainant(s).

What should a school do to resolve a harassment complaint?

Appropriate responses will depend on the facts of each case.

School must be an active participant in responding to harassment and should take reasonable steps when crafting remedies to minimize burdens on the targeted students.

Possible responses include:

Develop, revise, and publicize:

Policy prohibiting harassment and discrimination

Grievance procedures for students to file harassment complaints

contact information for Title IX/Section 504/Title VI coordinators

Implement training for staff and administration on identifying and addressing harassment

Provide monitors or additional adult supervision in areas where harassment occurs

Determine consequences and services for harassers, including whether discipline is appropriate

Limit interactions between harassers and targets

Provide harassed student an additional opportunity to obtain a benefit that was denied (e.g., retaking a test/class).

Provide services to a student who was denied a benefit (e.g., academic support services).

Are there resources for schools to assist with resolving harassment complaints?

The Department of Justice's Community Relations Service is the Department's "peacemaker" for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color and national origin and to prevent and respond to violent hate crimes committed on the basis of: gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, race, color, and national origin. It is a free, impartial, confidential and voluntary Federal Agency that offers mediation, conciliation, technical assistance, and training.

What if the harassment continues?

If harassment persists, consider filing a formal grievance with the district and contacting the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division.
Content last updated on March 31, 2014

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Although no federal law directly addresses bullying, in some cases, bullying overlaps with discriminatory harassment when it is based on race, national origin, color, sex, age, disability, or religion. When bullying and harassment overlap, federally-funded schools (including colleges and universities) have an obligation to resolve the harassment.

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If you haven't gotten cyberbullied yet, you're very lucky. In 2017, an estimated 14.9% of high school students reported that they were bullied on social media the past 12 months. (

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Learn what is bullying and what are the different types of bullying.

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But we can figure out the long term effects of it.
victims of bullying may give the victim many emotional disorders
The person may isolate him/herself in many social activities
not only does the person being bullied get less work done in
school and work, but the bully themelves have the same academic effects.

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Calling cyber bulling a "serious problem" would be a gross understatement. Even though about 84% of teens who use social media have seen people defend the person being harassed, the overwhelming majority (95%) of social media-using teenagers have seen someone being cyber bullied online with no one helping them.

Yet, only 68% of teens think that it's a serious problem.

Chances are it's because these teens don't know or understand how serious the short term effects of bullying are. While some people can simply brush off cyber bulling, it can cut others all too deeply.

To give you, as a parent, a better understanding of just how harmful this noxious practice is, here are a few of the most devastating short term effects of bullying.

Depression
One of the most obvious short term effects of bullying is depression. Children who are being harassed in some way, shape, or form online often withdraw into themselves and feel upset almost all of the time. Consequentially, they wind up avoiding others, even their parents. Things may get so bad that they actually wind up skipping class or school.

Physical Effect
Cyber bullying can be so bad sometimes that it even manifests itself physically. Some of the short term effects of bullying can include symptoms like constant stomach pains, headaches, and other similar issues, which are caused by the perpetual anxiety and stress of being cyberbullied.

Academic Performance
Bullying not only affects the victim, but the bully themselves, which often has an impact on their school work and life. Some of the short term effects of bullying that aggressors experience include difficulties keeping friends, school absences, and even an increased risk of dropping out.

The short term effects of bullying are serious, and need to be treated as such. The best way to protect your kids online and protect kids on social media is to keep an eye on their online activity. Establish an honest and open dialogue with them, and if you think they're not being entirely truthful with you - as victims often try to protect their attackers - consider using an Internet activity monitoring tool or an iPhone home monitoring tool to make sure there's nothing of concern going on.

If you have any questions about the long or short term effects of bullying, feel free to ask in the comments.

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What You Need to Know About the Short Term Effects of Cyber Bullying

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Calling cyber bulling a "serious problem" would be a gross understatement. Even though about 84% of teens who use social media have seen people defend the person being harassed, the overwhelming majority (95%) of social media-using teenagers have seen someone being cyber bullied online with no one helping them.

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Read this guide so you know what to do next time

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Read this guide so you know what to do next time

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https://www.wikihow.com/Report-Cyberbullying

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note: you will need the web page to access flash in order to play the game

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cyberbullying.info | raising awareness of cyber bullying and internet safety | for students, parents and teachers

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Go on an interactive journey through a detective's office to learn about cyberbullying. Helpful tips, resources, definitions and examples for students, parents and educators.