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More and more alerts regarding the problem of cyber violence are emerging in today’s Internet age. Because online contact is now more convenient, performers, teenagers, and other people suffer from cyberbullying, harassment, etc. “Due to the popularity of content analysis on social media and in some apps, comments and content below people’s material can be seen by strangers and acquaintances.”（Translated by Content Engine LLC，2021） People can therefore hear various voices, some nice and others nasty. Who should be held accountable for issues like cyberbullying, the dissemination of pornographic material and current instances of cyberbullying, harassment, etc? That have progressively grown to be common and hazardous issues. After all, this is about fixing an issue for people all around the world, and everyone has a different opinion of it, thus these debates bring many additional problems and obstacles. Therefore, who should be in charge of planning the distribution of this content: the person, the government, the governing body, or all of the above? The following three points form the foundation of this article. Cyberbullying, harassment, and other difficulties on digital platforms should be organised by people, governments, and management organisations, and these issues will be resolved by collaboration between the three. and until these issues are resolved.
How cyberbullying impacts individuals
Cyberbullying affects individuals differently. For instance, people with better mentalities will continue to view the world favourably, whereas some youths will experience depression, suicidal ideas, and other such thoughts, and even those who experience these thoughts will experience mental diseases throughout their lives. While cyberbullying can last for a few days or a month, the victim may suffer for the rest of their lives as a result. Cyberbullying has a physical as well as psychological toll on victims, yet the bully believed that they were merely saying something and that it had no consequence. For instance, when indigenous people use Facebook or Twitter, they are scared that others would not believe them or will mock and doubt their beliefs if they post that they are indigenous people.（Carlson, Bronwyn & Ryan Frazer，2018）
Case study -oneself deeply affected by cyberbullying
Emma’s Story: Cyberbullied by a Best Friend by Common Sense Education. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA1TJjJgdz8
In this video, Emma discusses a personal experience. At the conclusion of sixth grade, Emma first heard the term “cyberbullying“， but she didn’t believe it would ever occur and even believed that it was a fictional event. Her best friend was what brought her into the “cyberbullying” tempest. Following their dispute, Emma’s best friend sent her some highly snarky messages via Facebook, texts, and phone calls, including the following: “Emma is a terrible person, and she cannot comprehend why anyone finds her appealing. Why some people would like to be friends with Emma “， Emma was subjected to abuse from numerous people after openly writing something on Facebook and using other such offensive languages. The situation ultimately got worse and worse. The final solution was that Emma told her mother to solve the cyberbullying. It is clear that many people would experience bullying if the government and other agencies do not strictly police the Internet. This made Emma feel awful at the moment, and when her close friend claimed that Emma wasn’t good, people continued to share and criticise her. Neither the platform nor the government was able to assist Emma, but in the end, Emma found her mother to help her with the issue. Finally, Emma urged those who are struggling to deal with cyberbullying to talk to their parents or friends and try to persuade them to seek assistance for themselves.
Who should stop the dissemination of their content
- Government
In today’s networked culture, where the network is constantly improving, individuals may read news or comments on social media from their mobile devices, cyberbullying, violence, and other concerns are becoming widespread issues in society. Everyone now has a smartphone, internet access is more widespread, and individuals constantly upload photographs of themselves or their feelings on social media, making it available to everybody, whether they are aware of it or not. capable of evaluating However, this also has the drawback of people constantly imposing their own beliefs on others. For instance, if I publish a photo and someone does not like it, this will likely lead to a conversation and possibly even a fight, ultimately leading to cyberbullying. In order to stop these things from happening at this time, the government should have authority over them. To stop young people from being impacted by cyberbullying, the Canadian Justice Minister Peter MacKay’s administration controlled the issue in 2014. This action is an excellent approach to control some people so they can’t use cyberbullying, and it’s also a good precaution.（Harper Government Launches National Campaign to Stop Cyberbullying，2014）
- Personal
Teenagers should be able to control their emotions because they have their own thoughts and are capable of doing so. However, what people label “bullying” is occasionally an argument between two individuals, because two people will always have different beliefs, and if they have been arguing and quarrelling, there will be bullying. Bullying occurs when someone treats you persistently. Teens should be able to control their emotions and quit this conduct at this age. For example, if those people say anything they want, they don’t listen or answer. When the perpetrators are no longer interested in discussing it, there will be no violence in these situations. Alternatively, seek assistance from the government or your own parents.（Tips to help stop cyberbullying，2014）
- Management platform
In fact, Internet platforms have irresponsible responsibility for cyber violence. Because the internet platform provides a good habitat for the perpetrator, where they can be anonymous, can keep people from knowing who he is, and carry out cyberbullying in this situation. Internet platforms should not only come forward, but also have the ability to eliminate the problem of online violence. Because in today’s network culture, everyone publishes their thoughts on the app, and occasionally those comments are excessive, a software platform is required to carry out a series of administrative tasks. Now that some speech can be reported, the platform will first prohibit this harmful speech, because the platform can only detect this harmful speech through these complaints in many circumstances. When the platform management system is correctly established, those hostile behaviours will cease.
Conclusion
As stated in the article, the bully or offender may not have realised how much their words or fists would hurt others, because no two people’s sentiments are the same. These scenarios are prevalent, but some nations, such as Canada, have taken steps to assist victims, such as raising awareness of cyberbullying and teaching people how to deal with or prevent it. This is an unavoidable dilemma in the Internet age. However, the government, institutions, and individuals must all manage these things to ensure that some users do not breach these restrictions and publish negative remarks. Although these three parties can prevent these things from happening, when negative remarks occur, it is everyone’s responsibility to report them in order to prevent a calamity from occurring.
However, if the government, individuals and institutions can properly find common ground or if all three parties can better manage their jurisdiction, then violence, cyberbullying, etc. will be greatly reduced.
Reference
Carlson, Bronwyn & Ryan Frazer (2018). Social Media Mob: Being Indigenous Online
Hickson, A. (2017). How to Stop Bullying : 101 Strategies That Really Work (First edition.). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351217262
Harper Government Launches National Campaign to Stop Cyberbullying: Campaign will raise awareness of cyberbullying and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. (2014). Marketwired.
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