Difference between Cyber bullying and bullying

A lot of people have questions about a relatively new phenomenon called cyber
bullying. One of the main ones we often hear is, “What is the difference between
cyber bullying and traditional bullying?” This is a question we often hear when people
talk about bullying, particularly when it happens online. Isn’t bullying the same
regardless of whether it happens online?
Well, not exactly.
The fact that we even ask ourselves this question implies that there are some key
differences… and there are. Cyber bullying is arguably a lot more dangerous because
it is a relatively new phenomenon. Not a lot of people know how to handle cyber
bullying when they see it.
This is why we have come up with a list of the top 5 differences between cyber
bullying and traditional bullying.
Disclaimer: Before reading any further, be sure to understand what cyber bullying
really is and why it is important. There is a teens version, a parents version, and
a teachers version.
How Cyber Bullying and Traditional Bullying Are Similar
Before pointing out the differences between online bullying and the real world
bullying before the Internet, it might be important to understand some of their
similarities.
1. Bullying Is… Bullying
The main thing they have in common is the obvious element: bullying. In both cases
of bullying, the bully uses threatening or mean acts of agression designed to cause
harm towards someone else (the victim). They know what they are doing and, in both
cases, they have the intention of causing their victims pain.
2. The Effects of Either Type of Bullying Are Similar
With the intentions of the same for both traditional bullying and cyber bullying, they
have similar effects on the victim as well. People who get picked on usually
experience depression, loneliness, changes in eating and sleeping patterns, and a loss
of interest in activities they used to enjoy.
This is usally due to the third reason why cyber bullying and traditional bullying are
similar:
3. Traditional & Cyber Bullying Occur Repeatedly
When it comes to bullying, this does not usually refer to an single incident. This is an
act that happens over and over again, to the point where it has severe effects on the
bully’s target. The effects get worse for the victim as the bully shows no remorse what
they do… whether it’s online or in person.
This leads to the fourth and final similarity:
4. All Bulllies Share a “Power Dynamic”
Traditional bullying and cyberbullying have similar relationships when it comes to
power structure, and it is always in favor of the bully. Bullies will only pick on those
who they think are weaker than they are. It could be for whatever reason, but bullies
are usually aggressive and they tend to target passive victims in situations where the
victim cannot defend themselves.
Bullies usually don’t attack their targets unless they feel like they have the power. In
all other cases, they are afraid and think they might suffer consequences for their
actions, because they know what they’re doing is wrong.

So far, we learned about the main similarities between traditional bullying and cyber
bullying.
But now it’s time to examine some of their differences, particularly the differences
that make cyber bullying more frightening.
The Differences between Cyber Bullying and Traditional
Bullying
1. Anonymity: How the Internet Protects the Bully
The biggest difference between cyber bullying and traditional bullying is the fact that
the Internet actually gives the offender an extra degree of protection.
Why? Because when you’re on the Internet, bullies can harass and attack their targets
anonymously.
Back in the ‘traditional bullying’ days, at least victims knew who their aggressor was.
Now, the victims are clearly identifiable online (whether it’s through their phone
number or one of their social media profiles) and cyber bullies can hide their identities
while harassing that person.
2. Cyber Bullying Can Happen Anywhere, Anytime
Another difference between cyber bullying and traditional bullying is that cyber
bullying can happen anywhere. As long as someone has access to the Internet, a bully
can harass someone and a victim can find an offensive comment about them.
Before everyone had easy access to the Internet, bullying was more isolated. It
typically happened during school hours and in places where the bully and victim were
in the same location.
In today’s age, there is literally nowhere to hide if you are a victim of bullying.
Someone could find a message from a cyber bully from the moment they wake up
until the time they go to sleep. They could find one during school hours and/or in the
privacy of their own home.
This, of course, make it very difficult to avoid cyber bullying, and it can it could
potentially happen to someone constantly.
3. Cyber Bullying Incidents Can Go Viral
Have you ever seen an image or meme go viral before?
While people can be hostile both online or offline, one of the other key differences
between cyber bullying and traditional bullying is the fact that things can be shared
easily.
Some of the nastiest online bullies expose their victims in front of the entire virtual
world.
While most traditional bullying takes place in front of a relatively small number of
witnesses, cyberbullying plays out in front of anyone who has access to the Internet
and comes across a cyber bully’s post.
What’s worse is that most people don’t do anything about it simply because they feel
like nothing can be done online. Some people even play a role in sharing some of
these hurtful messages, and posts to their friends, which gives the victim even more
negative exposure.
(Side Note: If you are a teen, make sure you read this article about bystanders, which
discusses why you should take action against cyber bullies even if you aren’t the one
being bullied.)
4. There Is a Lot Less Remorse in the Online World
Generally, solving a problem that happens online is very different from what happens
in the real world. The Internet is still a relatively new phenomenon for most people,
and it is constantly changing based on how we react to it.
Nowadays, people seem to believe that there are worse reprocussions for cyber
bullying compared to traditional bullying. Victims are less likely to tell their parents
or teachers about a cyber bullying incident because they may fear that they’ll receive a
worse punishment, like having their computer or phone taken away.
Furthermore, because cyber bullies don’t have face-to-face encounters with their
victim, they are also less likely to feel guilty for what they do. In other words, they do
not know how their words or actions actually affect someone else online. This leads to
bullies being more aggressive and victims being more vulnerable.
Conclusion (and the Most Important Difference between
Cyber Bullying and Traditional Bullying)
As people still attempt to understand everything about the online world and the
Information Age, there is still one key difference between cyber bullying and
traditional bullying. It lies in the very essence of what every Internet safety
organization recommends: saving the evidence.
Although some differences between cyber bullying and traditional bullying may pose
threats about whether we should use social media, organizations have now made it
easier for people to document cyber bullying incidents and report them to the proper
authorities.
Cyber bullying may be dangerous and a little more difficult to prevent right now, but
that’s exactly why we should take this seriously and combat these forms of bullying
together. As students, parents, teachers and school administrators, it is important to
have open paths of communication with everyone and to continue talking about how
to prevent cyber bullying from happening.
Here are a few things to keep in mind while you’re online to help prevent cyber
bullying:
Respect others online: you cannot see the effect your comment/share will have.
Remember that what you post online stays online; you cannot take anything back once
it’s uploaded.
Be a good digital citizen. You will be responsible for everything you post (and
everything you ever posted). Think about different perspectives before you post, as
well as how people may react to it.
Don’t be afraid to talk to someone you trust about cyber bullying. As you become
more conscious about cyber bullying, you will get better in thinking about how to
combat cyber bullying.

Bullying is the act of verbally, emotionally, and physically abusing

another person. It is not a one-time incident but is done over
a period of time as a way to enforce the bully’s superiority over the
person that he is bullying.
It may be done by only one person or by a group in places, such
as, the workplace, home, church, community, and in schools.
Children are more susceptible to bullying, and more than ten
percent of schoolchildren experience bullying in school.
It usually happens in hallways, bathrooms, school buses, and
during group activities. It might be done in isolated places, but it
can also happen even with people watching. It is not only their
peers that bully schoolchildren; sometimes even teachers and
the system commit subtle abuse.
Bullying can also happen in the workplace, in the military, and it
is also done online through the use of technology such as text
messages through cellular phones and emails, or instant messages
through the Internet.
This is called cyber-bullying, which is a type of bullying that is
hard to detect, and the perpetrator is hard to distinguish because
he can easily pose as someone else. It includes sending hate mails,
threats, sexual remarks, and posting false things about someone
in order to embarrass him.
While traditional bullying is done face to face, that is, the victim
knows the person that is bullying him, in cyber-bullying, the bully
can hide his identity which makes him bolder and able to say and
do more destructive things to the victim.
Aside from this, any humiliating and false things being said about
the victim is read and seen by thousands of people who are using
the Internet. Cyber-bullying has a more damaging and longer
lasting effect on the victim than traditional bullying.
While cyber-bullying can be avoided by changing phone numbers
and email addresses and avoiding certain chat rooms, if the bully
chooses to publish humiliating and false statements about the
victim at forums and websites, there is nothing that can be done
to prevent it from being read and seen by Internet users once it
has been posted.
Many teen suicides have been attributed to bullying, and with the
advent of cyber-bullying, the number of suicides due to bullying
has alarmingly increased. It is easier to prevent traditional
bullying than cyber-bullying. In traditional bullying, once the
victim is home, he is already safe from the bullies, but cyber-
bullying can happen even at home because the victim will still use
his phone and computer at home.
Summary:
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1.Bullying is the verbal, emotional, and physical abuse of a person

by another while cyber-bullying is a type of bullying that is done
using devices such as cellular phones and computers.
2.Bullying is easier to prevent than cyberbullying.
3.While both are emotionally and mentally damaging to victims,
cyber-bullying has a longer range and more damaging effect than
traditional bullying.
4.With traditional bullying, the victim can have a respite at home,
but with cyber-bullying, he can still be reached even in the safety
of his home.

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