Cyber Bullying in China

China is widely known as the most populace country around the globe, and it is well-known to have a one child only policy, encountering an outburst in the internet use over the past ten years, thirty three percent of children living in China had met cyber bullying incidents while a lower rate were involved in bullying activities themselves. Many of these incidents were being reported to the teachers and parents. According to students, parents normally take proper steps t help the victims of bullying.

Cyber bullying has been recalled globally as an electronic way where an individual or a group of people send text messages using smart phones, e-mails or social media, invading someone’s privacy in order to damage the person by threatening them or leaving them helpless.

According to study, China is ranked first in cyber bullying among twenty five countries, where China positions next to Singapore in being the two countries in which cyber bullying is well-known compared to offline bullying.

According to research, victims of bullying have been committing suicide and Chinese students who experienced cyber bullying are twice as likely to commit suicide compared to students who were not bullied. Cyber bullying in China is still considered by the parents as a kind bullying that involves physical contact.

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