Cyberbullying
Bullying a person using technology
Example
I found out that Katie got suspended because she was cyberbullying Jessica
When you are a target of cyberbullying
Related Slang
| Cyberbully | A person who bullies someone using technology |
| Kill yourself | Go away |
| TBR | To be rude |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments |
| Flaming | Angering other Internet users |
| Triggered | Angry |
| Crybully | A person who bullies people while playing the victim |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online |
| DM | Direct message |
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Cyberbullying is when a person harasses one or more people using technology, including computers, mobile devices, and the Internet. The purpose of the bullying is to embarrass or intimidate a person through the use of words, images, audio, and video.
Cyberbullying became prominent in the early 2000s with the rise of Internet use and cell phones. People could harass people anonymously more easily through phone calls, text messages, and emails. As social sites, like Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram became popular, cyberbullies could post about people's images and DM them from the comfort of their couch.
The focus of cyberbullying is to cause psychological harm, rather than physical harm. But it can still cause extreme psychological harm to the recipients that may lead to depression and/or suicide. It typically is done by teenagers to other teenagers. Common targets are outcasts, people who don't "fit in" with the popular crowd.