Cyberbullying - what is it? Easily explained

Cyberbullying takes place today mainly on the social networks Facebook and Co. In this practical tip, we explain exactly what cyberbullying is.

What is cyberbullying?

Another term for cyberbullying is cyber bullying. The terms both mean the same thing and denote the suppression of a user or a group of users on the Internet.

• In German this means nothing other than "internet bullying" or "internet teasing".
• Since a large part of private life has shifted to the Internet, many things take place here that are otherwise more familiar from school playgrounds.
• The goal is often to embarrass one person in front of another. One user puts content on the net to expose another.
• The problem is in particular the rapid dissemination of content that can cause lasting damage to reputation.
• Young people in particular often become victims of cyberbullying attacks. Such attacks can, for example, be insults on social networks. In many cases, private data is also put on public display.
• Cyberbullying as such is initially not punishable. However, it is the individual offenses, such as insults or damage to reputation.
• Another example of cyberbullying is nude pictures or videos that were uploaded without people's consent. Pornographic content in particular spreads very quickly on the Internet and can hardly be deleted.
• Young Internet users in particular are often thrown around with the request "just kill yourself". Even if there is no direct insult, the psychological damage is often irreparable.

Take action against damage to reputation! anwalt.de helps!

In this practical tip, we have summarized for you what victims can do about cyberbullying.