Social media is one of the leading causes of cyberbullying in today’s society because children and young adults can simply hide behind social media accounts and assume they can say whatever they want, without consequences. A shocking 43% of teens age thirteen to seventeen report that they have experienced some sort of cyberbullying in the past year, and more than one in three young people have experienced cyber threats online; well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyber bullying occurs to themselves, but also to their peers ("Cyberbullying Statistics"). Many children who suffer from cyberbullying end up losing their motivation to be productive in their daily lives, especially in school, which can create long term negative
Social media is one of the leading causes of cyberbullying in today’s society because children and young adults can simply hide behind social media accounts and assume they can say whatever they want, without consequences. A shocking 43% of teens age thirteen to seventeen report that they have experienced some sort of cyberbullying in the past year, and more than one in three young people have experienced cyber threats online; well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyber bullying occurs to themselves, but also to their peers ("Cyberbullying Statistics"). Many children who suffer from cyberbullying end up losing their motivation to be productive in their daily lives, especially in school, which can create long term negative