Cyberbullying

Abstract

Cyberbullying is a relatively new phenomenon that has gained prominence following the widespread uptake of technology to facilitate communication, particularly by young people. There is global concern about the rise of cyberbullying and the broad negative effects that it can have on young people's lives. Finding effective ways to prevent and intervene with cyberbullying remains a challenge. Even though there are many similarities between so-called “traditional” (non-technology-based) bullying and cyberbullying, there are also important differences that will be highlighted in this entry. The entry begins by defining cyberbullying as we currently understand it; then the rates of cyberbullying ..