Summary Of Analyzing Cyberbullying: The Amanda Todd Story
Analyzing Cyberbullying- The Amanda Todd Story
Drubelle Longbottom
Dr. Albus Dumbledore
PSY110- Social Psychology
06/22/14
Analyzing Cyberbullying- The Amanda Todd Story After years of dealing with depression and bullying, a fifteen-year-old girl by the name of Amanda Todd committed suicide by hanging herself just five weeks after posting a video telling her story on YouTube. The video showed Amanda displaying her story about her struggles with bullying, and how it began to progress throughout the years. She wrote about her dealing with stalking, harassment from her peers, and being cyberbullied and publicly humiliated in front of her peers. Bullying is a widespread concern, with studies conducted in a national …show more content…
Bullying came in the form of physical abuse, verbal, and sexual abuse, before social media became widespread through the use of computers and the Internet. According to Delisi et al. (2014) “Bullying is formally defined as using one’s strength or status to intimidate, injure, or humiliate another person of lesser strength or status” (p.336). Today, if not everyone, almost everyone uses some form of technology to communicate either through email, text message, online chat, or social media. Because of these easier forms of communication from person to person, it has made it easier for bullying to take place outside of public settings. Online bullying allows bullies to harass the victim anywhere at any given time. Cyber-bullies find it easier to say and do mean things online than in person. The popularity of online interaction has led to online predators, which years ago could only happen physically. Predators can now browse the internet looking for victims such as Amanda Todd and use online capabilities to harass …show more content…
In the case of Amanda Todd, Amanda was first targeted by an anonymous online stalker due to their attraction to her age, vulnerability, and physical appearance. In Amanda’s video her flashcards stated that due to her constant bullying and being stalked, she became very anti-social at school which made it hard for her to fit in and make friends (Todd, YouTube, 2012). Many of the students who bullied Amanda did not personally know her, but may have chosen to attack her because of her shyness, not being able to conform, and rumors spread by previous classmates at her other schools. Many students conformed to become accepted into cliques by aiding in Amanda’s bullying (Grenoble, 2012). Bullying Prevention Programs who work with schools and law enforcement departments could be a driving force in enforcing non-bullying amongst children. By the programs coming to schools and ensuring the safety of students who are bullied will help others prevent bullying as well as coming forth to report cases of bullying. Classes should be taught to practice safe and smart online use can prevent teens from exposing personal information, images, or videos to strangers
Drubelle Longbottom
Dr. Albus Dumbledore
PSY110- Social Psychology
06/22/14
Analyzing Cyberbullying- The Amanda Todd Story After years of dealing with depression and bullying, a fifteen-year-old girl by the name of Amanda Todd committed suicide by hanging herself just five weeks after posting a video telling her story on YouTube. The video showed Amanda displaying her story about her struggles with bullying, and how it began to progress throughout the years. She wrote about her dealing with stalking, harassment from her peers, and being cyberbullied and publicly humiliated in front of her peers. Bullying is a widespread concern, with studies conducted in a national …show more content…
Bullying came in the form of physical abuse, verbal, and sexual abuse, before social media became widespread through the use of computers and the Internet. According to Delisi et al. (2014) “Bullying is formally defined as using one’s strength or status to intimidate, injure, or humiliate another person of lesser strength or status” (p.336). Today, if not everyone, almost everyone uses some form of technology to communicate either through email, text message, online chat, or social media. Because of these easier forms of communication from person to person, it has made it easier for bullying to take place outside of public settings. Online bullying allows bullies to harass the victim anywhere at any given time. Cyber-bullies find it easier to say and do mean things online than in person. The popularity of online interaction has led to online predators, which years ago could only happen physically. Predators can now browse the internet looking for victims such as Amanda Todd and use online capabilities to harass …show more content…
In the case of Amanda Todd, Amanda was first targeted by an anonymous online stalker due to their attraction to her age, vulnerability, and physical appearance. In Amanda’s video her flashcards stated that due to her constant bullying and being stalked, she became very anti-social at school which made it hard for her to fit in and make friends (Todd, YouTube, 2012). Many of the students who bullied Amanda did not personally know her, but may have chosen to attack her because of her shyness, not being able to conform, and rumors spread by previous classmates at her other schools. Many students conformed to become accepted into cliques by aiding in Amanda’s bullying (Grenoble, 2012). Bullying Prevention Programs who work with schools and law enforcement departments could be a driving force in enforcing non-bullying amongst children. By the programs coming to schools and ensuring the safety of students who are bullied will help others prevent bullying as well as coming forth to report cases of bullying. Classes should be taught to practice safe and smart online use can prevent teens from exposing personal information, images, or videos to strangers