Topic- I agree with the laws the federal government has placed against cyber bullyng/the federal government should create laws against cyber bullying.
Points- 1. Cyber bullying lowers self-esteem 2. Causes poor grades 3. Causes health issues
^ for the vicitim
Cyber Bullying Definition/Basic Info-
Sending mean messages and or texts which are threatening, spreading embarrassing rumors, creating online polls negatively about someone, public humiliation with embarrassing and intimidating photos and videos etc. in a negative and hurtful way over social media to others.
At least 1 in 3 adolescent students in Canada have reported being cyber bullied sometime within their high school lives.
58% of males and 50% of females reported having been a victim or witnessed either occasional or frequent cyber bullying at their school …show more content…
37% of students from the ages of 10-18 years old reported being cyber bullied sometime within the last year and 11% of that reported being cyber bullied almost daily.
^(Stats and Facts “method of development”) (source:website)
^^Due to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
It’s commonly known that roughly between the ages of 10-18 (therefore adolescence) there are a lot of changes. A person’s identity, personality and perceptions of themselves and others form more maturely and thoroughly.
These formations and realizations depend a significant amount on experiences and social cues from others and from the social environment.
^Therefore the way one is treated over social media is hugely impacted upon their personality and overall self-esteem and confidence.
According to Dr. Shanheen Shariff of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for Canada: being bullied in any way can throw off the hormones of any