COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best defines cyberbullying?
A
Following a set of rules for acceptable online behavior
B
Sending pictures of yourself naked to another person via text messaging
C
Doing something online to embarrass, threaten, or hurt someone
D
Doing something to stop a situation that is threatening someone else
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. Some cyberbullying crosses the line into unlawful or criminal behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sending mean texts or IMs to someone. Pranking someone’s cell phone. Hacking into someone’s gaming or social networking profile. Being rude or mean to someone in an online game.

Detailed explanation-3: -The effects of cyberbullying also include mental health issues, increased stress and anxiety, depression, acting out violently, and low self-esteem. Cyberbullying can also result in long-lasting emotional effects, even if the bullying has stopped.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted.

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