Summary
"Cyberbullying has been defined as 'willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices'. ... The intent of cyberbullying incidents is to threaten, harass, embarrass, or socially exclude another using online technology. ... As with traditional bullying, there is usually a power imbalance between the cyberbully and the cybervictim. ... Although there are similarities between online and off line bullying, there are significant differences in the context in which the bullying occurs. Anonymity, greater social dissemination, lack of supervision present on electronic media, and greater accessibility to the target are characteristics that set cyberbullying apart from off line bullying. ... These differences have implications in the development of appropriate cyberbullying interventions."--Background.