This discussion done by a panel for an NBC morning news program highlights the issue of technology and bullying. There is no doubt that bullying has been a massive issue in society for many years, but over time, it has begun to change. This change is mainly due to the advancement in technology and the use of social networks and cell phones. With the new age of technology, bullying has become far more easy and the definition of bullying has expanded. The modern age of bullying is no longer just physically assaulting someone, but involves a whole array of things. Virtual bullying follows you and sticks with you, and the psychological effect it has on an individual is detrimental.
Bullying has never been as rampant as it is today. Children of younger and younger ages are being involved in bullying and it is because of social networks making it an easy task. Kids feel no sense empathy if there is a screen in front of them, and they don't believe what they are doing is as severe as it really is. When online bullying happens, it is often stuck with the child for life, especially when it involved photos. Anything posted online is online forever, and it will effect people for as long as they live. More and more teenagers are taking their own lives because of online bullying and it is a problem that has never been around in society in the past. The cruelty of the bullying has also risen, and it has become far more personal than it once was. It is also easier to do because there is not as high as a fear of getting caught than there is if you bully someone in person.
In recent years, the amount of activity on social networks has risen tremendously, especially with young people. Websites like Facebook and Twitter are in constant use by school children and it is an open space for bullying. Harassment is frequent, and it can happen in mass numbers if it is online. With the use of smartphones, this harassment and bullying follows the children everywhere they go and there is no escaping it. In order to prevent this sort of bullying, parents must be more strict with their control over their children and social networks. Parents are also advised not to introduce this sort of technology into their kids lives at an early age. Technology can do a lot, but it certainly has had a major negative effect on the children of this generation and causes psychological harm beyond words.
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