CASE STUDY ON LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND SOCIETAL ISSUES

 CYBER BULLYING

Carabuena: From Bully to Cyber Bullying Victim

·         What did Carabuena did that made netizens angry?

He displayed unruly behavior himself slapping a traffic enforcer. He did not respect who was in front of him.

·         Describe the acts of cyber bullying that the netizens did to Carabuena. Do you think their actions are justifiable? Defend your answer.

Some acts of cyber bullying were stalking Carabuena's social media accounts and commenting hurtful statements on his posts and tweets. Some even made threats and asked him to kill himself or that he should die a gruesome death and to his children.

·         How did the incident affect the life of Cabuena?

It led him to depression and was rushed to the hospital the night after the incident. It also destroyed his life by having his license held and expulsion from his job. After those death threats, his life is at the very least, in danger.

·         Do you think technology and the internet has made bullying easier?

Technology and the Internet boosted every potent communication in our lives, which means it also boosted bullying, which is now cyber bullying. It allowed people to bring up their game to a whole new level once more.

Although cyber bullying includes all electronic forms of bullying, such as instant messaging, chat rooms, email, text messaging, and intrusive or prank telephone calls, it is social networking bullying that is particularly insidious: the social networking environment amplifies the public nature of the act, creates more opportunities for anonymity of the perpetrator - and the bullying acts are left online permanently.

·         Give one suggestion to avoid cyber bullying. Give one suggestion to avoid being a cyber bully.

To avoid cyberbullying:

Be a friend, not a bystander. Watching or forwarding mean messages empowers bullies and hurts victims even more. If you can, tell bullies to stop or let them know harassment makes people look stupid and mean. It’s time to let bullies know their behavior is unacceptable – cruel abuse of fellow human beings. If you can’t stop the bully, at least try to help the victim and report the behavior.

To avoid being a cyber bully:

          How would you feel if someone harassed you? You know the old saying about walking a mile in someone’s shoes; even a few seconds of thinking about how another person might feel can put a big damper on aggression. That’s needed in this world.