Forty-three percent of adolescents have been victims of cyberbullying in their lifetime (“43 percent”). Bullying has changed so much over the years; it went from calling teenagers mean things to their faces, to saying vile things on the computer. Cyberbullying is a huge problem among teens, and it's hard to escape because of all the technology around them. Cyberbullying is complex to implement, especially with all the technologies that adolescents can use. Teenagers can send instant messages or text messages. They may also spoof websites or ridicule someone in a chat room (Winkler). Text messages sent by teens can be insulting, as can Facebook posts (“Cyberbullying Crackdown”). The cyberbully may also send instant messages to their victims (“United States”). The bully may spread lies or rumors about the victim; they could also post photos without the consent of the person in the photo (“cyberbullying”). The bully could also post personal or embarrassing videos of his victim (“43%). Cyberbullying includes spam emails and unfair information on the Internet. This could also include voluntarily excluding a person from an online community and having unwanted contact in an online game (“United States”). Cyberbullying can involve pretending to be someone else and tricking the person into providing personal information (“cyberbullying”). Besides technology, peer pressure is also a cause that can make it harder than ever to avoid being one. “Don’t write it down. “Don’t pass it on,” is great advice for teens who don’t want to become cyberbullies (“Cyberbullying”). There are many other ways to avoid becoming a cyberbully, such as not sending provocative text messages (“Tackling Cyberbullying”). Another...... middle of paper...... ullying; Students seek to combat online harassment. Digital direction. February 9, 2011. Student edition. Internet. November 10, 2011. “Facebook Tests Anti-Bullying Tool Password Reset on Mobile Devices 687030.” eWeek. August 9, 2011. Student Edition. Internet. November 8, 2011. “Study: A quarter of parents say their child is involved in cyberbullying.” PC Magazine Online. July 14. 2011. Student Edition. Internet. November 10, 2011. “United States. US Department of Education. Student reports of bullying and cyberbullying: Results from the 2009 school crime supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey. US Department of Education. August 2011. Web. November 14, 2011. Winkler, Kathleen. Bullying, how to deal with taunts, teasing and torment. 1st ed. New Jersey: Enslow Publishers Inc. Print. 14. November. 2011.