Types of Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying can manifest in various forms, each with unique methods of abuse that occur through digital platforms like social media, messaging apps, or gaming environments. Here are the common types:


Here is the image illustrating the different types of cyberbullying, along with symbols for online harassment, impersonation, exclusion, and more. It visually represents each form of cyberbullying clearly for better understanding.

  1. Harassment
    Definition: Persistent, aggressive communication aimed at tormenting someone online.
    Examples: Sending repetitive, insulting, or threatening messages via texts, emails, or social media.
    Impact: Leads to emotional distress, anxiety, and fear.        

    Teen being bullied via text message 

  2. Impersonation (Catfishing)
    Definition: Pretending to be someone else online to deceive or harm the person being impersonated.
    Examples: Hacking someone’s profile to post inappropriate content or creating a fake profile with their identity.
    Impact: Damages the victim’s reputation and can lead to social ostracism.

  3. Exclusion
    Definition: Deliberately excluding someone from online groups or activities, making them feel isolated.
    Examples: Leaving someone out of group chats or removing them from online games, social forums, or group projects.
    Impact: Contributes to feelings of loneliness and alienation.

  4. Outing/Doxing
    Definition: Sharing someone's private, sensitive, or embarrassing information online without their permission.
    Examples: Leaking personal details like home addresses, phone numbers, or sharing private photos.
    Impact: Can lead to severe privacy invasion, emotional harm, and even physical danger if personal details are exposed.

  5. Cyberstalking
    Definition: Repeatedly sending threatening, intimidating, or obsessive messages or engaging in unwanted surveillance.
    Examples: Tracking someone’s social media activity, sending constant threatening messages, or hacking webcams.
    Impact: Causes fear and insecurity, sometimes forcing victims to alter their daily lives.     

  6. Trolling.                                                    Definition: Posting inflammatory, rude, or offensive content to provoke reactions from individuals or communities.                Examples: Leaving hurtful comments or starting arguments on social media or in online gaming chats.                                Impact: Emotional distress and sometimes leading to further cyber harassment by encouraging others to join.

  7. Flaming
    Definition: Engaging in intense online arguments using hostile, abusive, and offensive language.
    Examples: Aggressively criticizing someone’s opinion in a forum or on social media, with personal attacks.
    Impact: Leads to a toxic online environment and further emotional harm.

  8. Denigration
    Definition: Posting false or malicious information online to damage someone’s reputation.
    Examples: Spreading rumors, lying about someone's actions, or sharing edited photos to ridicule the person.
    Impact: Can ruin personal or professional relationships and contribute to a decline in self-esteem.

       This video shows more types of cyberbullying 

 References

  1. Patchin, J. W., & Hinduja, S. (2020). Cyberbullying Identification, Prevention, and Response. National Crime Prevention Council. (2018).

  2. Kowalski, R. M., Giumetti, G. W., Schroeder, A. N., & Lattanner, M. R. (2014). Bullying in the Digital Age: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Cyberbullying Research Among Youth. Psychological Bulletin, 140(4), 1073–1137. 

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