5 TYPES OF CYBERBULLYING
Just imagine people you do not know harassing you online?. Cyber bullying is very damaging and upsetting because it is very difficult to even trace the people behind it. Do you know one way or the other, you and I bully people even without knowing? Let me educate you on the different ways people embarrass, harass or threaten people online.
- HARASSMENT
This is using hurtful and threatening online messages with the intention of doing harm to someone. Example, body shaming someone about their looks and body shapes.
2. OUTING AND DOXING
This refers to the act of openly revealing sensitive or personal information about a victim. People use hurtful or threatening messages to harm others. With this, someone might know you from afar and share the information he/she might have heard about you.
3. TRICKERY
It is similar to outing. In this case, the bully tries to befriend their targets, lure them and gain their trust. After that, they abuse that trust and share the victim’s secrets and private information to others. They try to have familiarities with you which would make you feel comfortable chatting with them.
4. DISSING
This is where a bully spreads cruel information about their target to ruin their reputation. The bully may have a personal relationship with the victim or know them from other friends and family. They use the information they have to harm you. At times, they change the information and spread lies.
5. FLAMING
The last to talk about is flaming. This is directly sending insults and profanity to victims. This is a more direct attack to invite victims into online fights. They slide into your social media handles and directly message you with insults, using profane words.
Aside the types explained, there are other five types by which people can be harassed. They are, trolling, masquerading, cyberstalking, exclusion and lastly fraping. As individuals, we need to know who to trust online before sharing our personal information to them. We need to be careful about those we trust, they might have other motives against us.
By: Phebbe Korley