This paper will examine the phenomenon of cyber bullying and focus on the differences of it from the conventional form. In order to do that, the analysis would first provide a brief definition of the problem and dwell on whether the society finds it an issue or not. Then the theory of social facts will be used to consider the findings of three studying regarded cyber bullying. Thus, the latter has been recognized as a social problem relatively not long ago. The concept of netiquette was developed to counter it. In addition to that, cyber bullying is different from physical bullying in the way the consequences of it are seen: victims rarely confide it. The bullies also do not see the immediate reaction of their victims. Finally, it is difficult to escape a virtual bully and the latter are often motivated by boredom. Introduction It would not be a mistake to suggest that technology should be praised for contributing to the quality of life of the humanity. Indeed, if it had not been for it, people would have never been able to enjoy life in many of its manifestation. However, just like any other phenomenon, technological development has a backside as well. For example, environmentalists argue that due to the current practices the nature suffers much more that it used to prior to industrialization. There is another aspect that is often overlooked, namely the influence of technology on the way people interact with each other. This paper will try to answer question why cyber bullying is different from its conventional form.

Summary of the issue

Cyber bullying, as it can be easily understood from the very name, is a new kind of bullying that happens in the virtual world. It involves a victim, a single person or several, the bully, once again one individual or a group, as well as the bystanders. As a result, a user is sent various messages that are either threatening, causing defamation or simply untrue and have a negative impact on his or her social life, often causing significant psychological distress. The victim can either receive such disturbing messages privately or read them posted in social networks or other web sites.