International Journal of Multidisciplinary Horizon
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Article Abstract
2026
Cyberbullying: Digital Awareness to Educators
Author(s): Dr. P. Madhava Rao
Abstract
Children learn moral values, skills, and lessons from mentors as well as from their peer groups through interaction in a school. Undoubtedly, school is beneficial to children, even though certain children bully others to find an outlet for their frustrations, and revenge. They are limited to face-to-face interactions; hence these things could be better controlled. Smart phones, computers, laptops, tablets with internet facility, social media networks, internet telephony, chat rooms, and other forms of technology have permitted bullying. This new form of abuse is known as cyberbullying. Simply cyberbullying or cyber harassment is to deliberately harass other people with the help of technologies. Cyberbullying is often done by children through sending SMS, posting text, sharing apps and negative content, sharing about someone's personal or private information, gaming where people can view, participate and share content. 5 R's must be followed when addressing cyberbullying situations: They are Responding to the victims, Research the facts, Record the documents, Report the findings and revisit the issue to make sure it is resolved.