Cyberbullying is a prevalent form of online

harassment that involves the purposeful use of digital

communication technologies like social media,
emails, instant messaging, or other online platforms
torment, threaten, or injure individuals or groups. It is
a pernicious offspring of the digital age. It is
characterized by persistent, hostile behavior meant to
terrorize or degrade the target. Cyberbullying can
take many different forms, such as text messages,
gossip, publishing embarrassing images or videos, or
even taking the victim's identity and posing as them
online. In addition to causing mental suffering, this
malicious behavior might have negative real-world
repercussions.
The heartbreaking story of Amanda Todd, a
Canadian teenager who fell prey to unrelenting online
harassment, is a moving illustration of the terrible
effects of cyberbullying. Before she passed away
suddenly in 2012, Amanda described her terrifying
experiences with online bullying in a YouTube video.
She explained how she had been forced to divulge
graphic pictures of herself by an unidentified person,
and when she failed to comply with their requests,
the pictures were extensively shared online. She was
driven to the verge of despair by the constant bullying
and humiliation she received from both her peers and
internet trolls, which ultimately resulted in her terrible
suicide. This passage from real life serves as a
sobering reminder of the disastrous effects that
cyberbullying can have on people's lives.
There have been other terrible cases of cyberbullying
that have garnered international attention, like the
Amanda Todd case. It emphasizes how serious this
problem is since it not only causes great emotional
distress but also has potentially lethal consequences.
Due to extensive media coverage of this particular
case, the urgent necessity for all-encompassing
measures to prevent cyberbullying was brought to
light. It emphasizes the value of educating people
about these pernicious forms of harassment, putting
in place stronger online safety measures, and
offering assistance to those who experience them.
The experience of Amanda serves as a reminder that
combating cyberbullying is a matter of life and death,
not merely of online behaviS3or.