CyberbullyingCyberbullying has been around for generations. Today's society allows people to be bullied without being face to face. This type of harassment is called cyberbullying. Teenagers use their e-tips as weapons to attack other people with hurtful things via text messaging or social networking sites. Cyberbullying can “harm a person emotionally” (Media). It can also give them low self-esteem. In today's society, cyberbullying is a new type of problem that many teenagers face. “Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass or target another person (Media). » This can happen anywhere there is Internet access. Cyberbullying usually occurs in high schools and colleges. Cyberbullying does not involve face-to-face verbal or physical attacks between people. This involves anything published online. Posting online can include false rumors, crude text messages, and pretending to be someone else. Like traditional bullying, cyberbullying can be hurtful. This can lower someone's self-esteem and weaken your sense of security. This can affect their health by causing stress and making them angry. Cyberbullying can also affect a teen's school attendance. There are two types of cyberbullying. The first type is the proxy. In which it involves “using other people to help cyberbully the victim, with or without the accomplice being aware of it (STOP). » The other type is direct attacks. The first way to directly attack someone is through texting. People, without realizing it, may send threats or hurtful messages. There may also be a war of texts. It's when a group of people gang up on one person and send them hurtful things. The...... middle of paper ......e evidence, so that he or she can prove that it is cyberbullying. The final step is to block them. “Most devices have settings that allow users to electronically block the bully(ies) from sending notes. (STOP) » With this brand new technology in our society, teenagers have to deal with cyberbullying every day. Cyberbullying is a global problem that happens everywhere you go. Cyberbullying occurs through emails, text messages, and websites. This is a threat to today's teenagers. This can cause teens to have low self-esteem, become depressed, angry, and even commit suicide. There are many ways teens can prevent cyberbullying. In order to keep their children safe, parents must educate their children, so that in the future, they can try to avoid facing cyberbullying in the future. Since cyberbullying occurs online, it can be anonymous, meaning there will be no consequences..