What is Cyberbullying?
well, cyberbullying is when someone is being bullied over devices or over the media. The most common way of someone being cyberbullied is over the internet. For example, someone can create a blog, 'specially' for someone they do not like, just so that they can criticize the person they do not like. The blog can be filled with pictures about that someone, and they will write mean things about that person. Also, the victim might receive message via the handphone, which are from an unknown person. Usually, the things said in the message or the blog, can 'destroy' someone's self confidence and they would have low self esteem. Thus, they might feel low about themselves and some may even end their lives. Some people cyberbully others just for the fun of it, or it is because they want to make life miserable for that person as they do not like that person. The victim can seek help from their teachers, school principal or their parents. In some serious cases, the victim might even inform the police.
An example of a cyber bullying case is such that someone is being bullied via the internet and/or being sent messages via the handphone. The victim is unsure of who the bully can be as the messages are sent are unnamed.
The after-effects of cyber-bullying is such that the person will feel very sad, or depressed. Their work in school will start to regress and they will have no self confidence and will have very low self esteem. Thus, feeling bad about themselves. They know that they are being embarrassed and that almost everyone knows about what the bully has said about them, as the mean comments could be posted on facebook or a blog. As this is a public domain, everyone will know about the victim. Thus, embarrassing the victim even further.
Internet addiction
As the name suggests, internet addiction is when someone is addicted to the internet. For example, some people might get 'hooked' on a particular game on the internet, and they might just keep playing and playing the game, without stopping. These people will start neglecting all the studies, friends and families. And also, some might even neglect their sleep. Thus, they spend the whole day playing the computer. Some people will 'buy items' from the game, using real money. The items in the game can most probably be used to help the character in the game 'level up' , or help the character improve in the game as well. Most of the time, people are addicted to games on the internet, or they will watch movies on the internet. As some people are addicted to shows, like korean drama, they might start watching the shows on the computer, if they are unable to watch it on the television. Internet addiction is bad for your health. As the saying goes, too much of a good thing, isn't a good thing. If you are addicted to something, in this case, the something refers to the internet, the internet will probably prevent you from sleeping or having fun outdoors, as you are stuck in the room, playing the computer. You might fall ill without enough sleep. Also, the internet addiction will probably 'break your family apart' , as well as your friendships. Your family and friends will feel very worried about you and they will try to help you break this habit. Also, people addicted to the internet tend to have bad temper. This is so as they might not get what they want on the internet. When this happens, they will be very angry with themselves or the computer. They might also get angry as the computer or internet 'lags', thus slowing them down.
