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|goals = Abuse (and even kill) their "prey"<br>Mock and harass children and teenagers around the world | |goals = Abuse (and even kill) their "prey"<br>Mock and harass children and teenagers around the world | ||
|type of villain = Cowardly Internet-Related Abusers | |type of villain = Cowardly Internet-Related Abusers | ||
|origin = Internet|crimes = Harassment<br>Blackmail<br>[[Hate speech]]<br>[[Bullying]]<br>Psychological Abuse<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Religious | |origin = Internet|crimes = Harassment<br>Blackmail<br>[[Hate speech]]<br>[[Bullying]]<br>Psychological Abuse<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Religious discrimination]]<br>[[Stalking]]|Image=Cyberbullies.png}} | ||
{{Quote|Cyber-bullying is poised to turn into the biggest online concern, already affecting up to 35% of all children.|Dr Martyn Wild}} | {{Quote|Cyber-bullying is poised to turn into the biggest online concern, already affecting up to 35% of all children.|Dr Martyn Wild}} | ||
{{Quote|Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.|Anna Maria Chavez}} | {{Quote|Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.|Anna Maria Chavez}} |
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“ | Cyber-bullying is poised to turn into the biggest online concern, already affecting up to 35% of all children. | „ |
~ Dr Martyn Wild |
“ | Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue. | „ |
~ Anna Maria Chavez |
Cyberbullies are people who use the internet as means of harming others. It can often get really hostile. It is most commonly done by adolescents and younger adults. In most states, they have laws against cyberbullying. One typical example of cyberbullying is Happy Slapping in which a person is physically attacked and the incident is then filmed on a mobile phone. This part is not considered cyberbullying, but when the attack is uploaded onto the internet to expose the victims to ridiculement, this action is considered cyberbullying and thus pose a threat to the victim.