A Study on Cyberbullying: The Impact on the Community, Businesses, Companies and Prevention Methods

Abstract

The internet was developed to make it easier for people to share information and knowledge and to promote global communication and understanding, and it is now available everywhere in the world. Every day, more people are using social media. In 2022, more than 5 billion people are online, representing more than 63% of the world's population. The report shows that about 4.7 billion of these people use social media. As more and more people use the internet and social media, cyberbullying is one of the crimes committed online. It affects many different sectors such as business, education, health, and private life. Therefore, it is important to raise awareness about cyberbullying and its consequences. The aim of this article is therefore to raise awareness of cyberbullying and discuss the role of technology in preventing cyberbullying with various additional strategies. The information was gathered from academic articles and online sources. The findings of the research show that cyberbullying can be classified into seven categories and that it can be curbed either using laws, technology, and cyber awareness.