Write about 200 words on the topic of cyberbullying as a blog post. Include information about how the crime is carried out and why certain people are victimized.
Cyberbullying is on the rise and has become a major threat to certain young people. Perhaps the reason is that so many kids now spend more time online. They all have social media accounts. They spend quite a bit of time texting and chatting using popular apps like Facetime. This type of free Internet access by kids who are really not old enough to be good decision-makers has led to greater, more frequent cyberbullying.

The victims don’t share much in common except that they are somehow different than their mainstream counterparts. Maybe one student has large ears, or another boy is too effeminate. It’s often hard for professionals to say why one child bullies or is bullied by others. But one thing is true: the Internet makes this crime much easier than in the past.

Students often bully now using digital mediums like computers and phones. This crime can occur in many ways, including:
•	Forum posts
•	Ugly photos
•	Harassing comments
•	Negative texts
•	Angry chats

The bottom line is that these actions cause emotional harm to kids who aren’t guilty of any crime. Victims might hold their feelings in for years before telling anyone that they were bullied. It’s a crime that often bestows shame on its victims. They somehow feel guilty, like they were in part to blame for the bullying or cyberbullying.
