THREATS?

           

My lecturer came into the class, asked a question about the next topic, which most persons couldn't answer and he asked how many persons have an internet phone and 90% raised their answers and in anger, he started the lecture on how youths of these days no longer read but spend time on internet, chatting. He felt that the internet should be used mostly for academic purposes and not strictly social purposes though we can have a social life but we should learn to balance it and he ended his lecture, with the question "What do you do on the internet every minute? ".

       The social media has been a strong tool to get people closer but what many persons fail to know is, though the internet has introduced a lot of positive changes, it has also introduced negative things such as Cyberbullying.
                                             Cyberbullying is the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person( Merriam Webster dictionary 2018). It involves body shaming, using vulgar,insulting,hateful and self destructive words. Celebrities mostly go through cyberbullying and no one pays attention to it as it is seen as a normal phenomenon. It might not be a known concept but it is a cancerous concept eating deep into our society and causes many youths to lost their lives, lose their esteem or have mental issues. There is the story of a high school student who wanted to live a quiet life and yet maintain a healthy social standard. She joined the school social media groups, had an average social life until a bully caught up with her. Mean stories, videos and pictures were posted about her, and life became miserable for her. She went into depression and started cutting herself, attempted suicide twice before she was checked in to see a psychiatrist. The funny aspect of this cyberbullying is that, the law does not see it as a crime as no physical harm was done rather the bullies are only exercising their legal rights. It might not be noticed but it's a threat to the society.  Victims of this method of bullying get depressed, kill themselves and get no justice. Those who are brave enough not to kill themselves turn out worse than intended.

      Parents cannot restrict their children from the internet but the parents/guardians should take a better notice about their children/wards. The government should help curb this habit of cyberbullying by laying laws which help fight against it and ensure social security. Cyberbullies should stop this habit as it is not funny and it leads to the destruction of a fellow person and breaks their spirits. I hope everyone checks into this and make a meaning out of it. STOP CYBERBULLYING!!!!!