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Is cyberbullying different to bullying?

Your actions on social media may mean so much to someone.

Cyberbullying —you don’t actually get to see the person’s reaction on the other end. You’re not as morally guided as you are when you actually say it straight to their face. You know, there are so many other ways to cyberbully someone without getting caught. Whereas in real life, if you bully someone, you have to do it straight to their face. They’ll probably see you around again, they know who you are, and there’s no holding back.

The layer of protection that the internet gives leads to people being a lot more ruthless because cyberbullying doesn’t stop. It doesn’t stop when you go home. It doesn’t stop when you go away. It can even be in par with bullying as well. They could be bullied in real life—at school, at work, wherever—and then come home, and it just doesn’t stop. They just get flooded with messages or rude comments.

We just question, why are they like that? Who finds pleasure in doing that to somebody?

This is like the videos that a lot of people have made, which I also have seen. People should learn how to read other cultures in the way that that culture saves people. That’s why bullying still exists online. Even though you don’t always see their reaction, it still exists online because bullies don’t always just do it to get a rise. It usually comes from a place of their own insecurities, their own traumas, or whatever.

A lot of people just want to feel empowered, and by attacking and intimidating someone online or in real life, they feel empowered. They feel like they are unstoppable. I feel like a lot of people, especially young people, really strive for that.

When playing Fortnite or Saints Row, for example, if people are getting abusive, I can make changes to mute them or block them. Right? Whether they’re mates from school or randoms, I actually feel safer online gaming than I do in the schoolyard.

Having these tools in my pocket means I can actually game on my own terms. The game that I feel most calms me down is a bit of Guitar Hero because that’s a bit fun.

Video by ProjectRockit