Cyberbullying: A Trending Menace in Cyber Space
Lead author · Corresponding
S.Vidya
Assistant Professor, Government Law College, Madurai, India
Abstract
Cyberbullying is a trending menace in cyberspace which spreads hate speeches, obscenity, insecurity, stress, depression, psychological damages, which may even lead to suicidal behaviour. Cyberbullys take the advantage of anonymity and ignore the consequences of their actions. Cyberbullying victimises children, men, women and transgender without any discrimination of their societal status.
Keywords
Cyberbullying
Online harassment
Cyberstalking
Cybervoyerism
Trolling
Doxxing
Morphing
Flaming
Masquerading
Trickery
Impersonation
Denigration
Social media.
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