cyberbullying
noun
cy·ber·bul·ly·ing
ˈsī-bər-ˌbu̇-lē-iŋ 
-ˌbə-
: the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person (such as a student) often done anonymously
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Eating Together May Help Kids With Bullying Research published in JAMA Pediatrics based on a survey of nearly 19,000 students found clear associations between cyberbullying and anxiety, depression, and substance misuse.
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 23 May 2024
The organization helps people dealing with cyberbullying, and Jax has some experience with that because someone (whose name probably rhymes with Schmiana Schmenkins) hired a bot army to come after him.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
And with as many as 1 in 5 young people experiencing some form of cyberbullying, that's a major problem.9
However, teens who ate dinner with their families (ideally four or more times each week) reported fewer problems as a result of being bullied.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 23 May 2024
Maryland has not been spared from such violence and last year reported a rise in incidents of cyberbullying, harassment, intimidation, physical aggression and other behavior threats.
—Alexander Williams Jr., Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 23 May 2024
The organization helps people dealing with cyberbullying, and Jax has some experience with that because someone (whose name probably rhymes with Schmiana Schmenkins) hired a bot army to come after him.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
And with as many as 1 in 5 young people experiencing some form of cyberbullying, that's a major problem.9
However, teens who ate dinner with their families (ideally four or more times each week) reported fewer problems as a result of being bullied.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 23 May 2024
Maryland has not been spared from such violence and last year reported a rise in incidents of cyberbullying, harassment, intimidation, physical aggression and other behavior threats.
—Alexander Williams Jr., Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
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cyberbullying
noun
cy·ber·bul·ly·ing
ˈsī-bər-ˈbu̇l-ē-iŋ
: the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person often done anonymously
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cyberbullying
noun
cy·ber·bul·ly·ing
ˈsī-bər-ˌbu̇-lē-iŋ, -ˌbə-
: the verbal bullying of someone (as a classmate) through the use of often anonymous electronic communication (as online posts or text messages) see also cyberstalking
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