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Cyber-bullying
There are some negative phenomena that resulted from technological development, and one of the most serious for children is Cyber-bullying through the use of the internet, cell-phone, or any other electronic communications devices. Several organizations have carried out studies to determine the causes and the effects of this phenomenon and to find ways to eliminate it. They suggest helping the schools, and the parents of the victims. Cyber-bulling is a new phenomenon that became so obvious in the last years. According to the National Crime Prevention Council in Washington D.C, Cyber-bullying can be described as ” It is happens when teens use the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.”(National Crime Prevention Council, 2008, para.1) . Also, the Cyber-bullying Canadian Organization stated "Cyber-bullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.”(National Speakers Bureau, 2008a, para.1) . According to a research conducted by the National Crime Prevention Council, in March, 2008, which analyzed the responses of 1,378 teenagers, 680 male respondents and 698 female respondents, they found the following: The respondents spent by average 18 hours a week online; there are 33 % of the males and 36 % of the females have reported that they have been a victim of cyber-bullying, especially through the chat rooms, and there were no statistically significant differences of race or gender (2008, para.2). There are no specific reasons of Cyber-bullying; the Cyber-bullying Canadian Organization stated “Who knows why kids do anything? When it comes to cyber-bullying, they are often motivated by anger, revenge or frustration….” (National Speakers Bureau, 2008b, para.1). There are many serious effects of cyber-bulling which can affect the child's psychological health, and can cause many problems in the society. One serious effect is that the cyber-bullying can increase suicidal ideation, the victim can be angry, scared, and frustrated; that is why the child can lose confidence, and may thinks about suicidal. Other serious effect that cyber-bullying can affects a variety of emotional responses, the victim may cyber-bullying back, and then the child will be a cyberbully (National Speakers Bureau, 2008b, para.3). the National Crime Prevention Council suggests the following steps to prevent the effects of cyber-bullying :

Cyber-bullying is a serious and dangerous phenomenon, that parent, schools, and children must work hard to prevent. If they can know the right reasons that why the cyberbully did this work, they may be able to help to correct his behavior, but because it’s hard to know that, they must try to find out how to limit the cyber-bullying effects that can happen. Every one of us can be a victim of cyber-bullying, but I am sure the more we learn about this phenomenon, the less we can be a victim. References:
 * Refuse to pass along cyberbullying messages
 * Tell friends to stop cyberbullying
 * Block communication with cyberbullies
 * Report cyberbullying to a trusted adult (2008, para.5).