Cyberbullying: Most Serious Constitutional Issues

Cyberbullying...explained

Due to the development of our technology today, cyber-bullying has become one of the most serious constitutional issues . [“Cyberbullying is the use of technology such as email , texting , social media , and basically anything that involves the use of technology , to bully another person “]. The teenagers are usually the ones using the technology . Therefore resulting in cyberbullying situations . When there is cyberbullying happening , the cyberbully can definitely argue the first amendment, if it becomes a case. The first amendment says that, [“Congress shall make no law...abridging freedom of speech.”] This is a good argument , for the cyberbully.The victim also has the constitution on their side as well . The ninth amendment says that ,[”The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people”]. This
It is a known fact that victims of cyberbullying may be at a higher risk for depression . As you may know that when a person is depressed it changes their life as well as the people in their life drastically . They are not giving their absolute best in school , their sleep patterns worsen , and their life is a rollercoaster . The dictionary definition for depression is[ “feelings of severe despondency and dejection”. ]When an act of cyberbullying occurs , is when the mental health of a teenagers mind is at stake . Then again only forty-three percent of kids have been bullied online . Some may think that forty-three percent is not a lot , especially because of how many people there is in this world but , I disagree . I think that even one percent is one too many . Yes , cyberbullying from multiple perspectives , might be an over exaggerated problem , but people still need to pay close attention to it . Exaggerated or not cyberbullying is still a concern for many