Cyberbullying occurs when one or more people use the Internet or interactive and digital technologies to target, torment, threaten, harass, humiliate or embarrass another person . This type of bullying can have many effects on the victim's health, both physically and emotionally. When the victim's emotional state is affected, they may experience anxiety, depression and loss of self-esteem. This in turn affects the physical state of the victim, which can trigger lack of food, sleep and, in some extreme cases, even injury or suicide. Psychologist Andre Sourander (2005) quotes: “Policy makers, educators, parents and adolescents themselves should be aware of the potentially harmful effects of cyberbullying.” For this particular reason stated in the quote, a survey was created by Year 11s for Year 9s to establish the root cause of cyberbullying. It was established that the main cause of cyberbullying, derived from a survey carried out by Year 11s and completed by Year 9s, was that Year 9s believed in anonymity on the internet, leading some to become much more confident and insensitive online. Many socio-cultural factors [Appendix 1.1] can be the cause of cyberbullying in most cases. Peer groups can have a widely influential effect on children, either by creating a support network [Appendix 1.5] or by creating a situation of peer pressure. Associate Professor Judy Drennan (2010) reports that “204 of the 218 students surveyed admitted to being victims of cyberbullying at least once.” The Queensland Government Cyberbullying Survey (2011) indicates: Of the phone calls Kids Help Line receives each week in Queensland about cyberbullying, 75% of calls are from young people aged 10 to 14 who are victims of bullying...... middle of paper ......terest in topic.Works CitedSpeech - Criminal Code 2011, Andrew Powell, accessed 30 March 2011, Cyber ​​Bullying Survey 2011, Parliament Queensland, accessed March 30, 2011, Media Release 2010, The Australian Psychological Society, accessed March 30, 2011, Anti Bullying Ideas 2010, Cheryl Starr, accessed March 30, 2011, School Bully Activities 2011, eHow, accessed March 30 2011,