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  • Essay / How the Internet Has Changed Bullying By Maria Konnikova

    Additionally, cyberbullying has longer-lasting effects throughout a child's life, causing victims to turn into victim-bullies (Donegan 1) . Victims of bullying exploit their own frustrations by bullying others as an escape to help them cope with the pain caused by cyberbullying. Additionally, it has been reported that bullies commit at least one crime as adults, while victim-bullies commit 23% more crimes than bullies (Donegan 4). Konnikova doesn't mention that bullies need help just as much as victims, but not all bullies are born that way. In fact, most of them have been bullied before or have psychological problems (Donegan 5). Indeed, people should take these statistics as a wake-up call to help cyberbullies deal with their frustrations, reduce the number of victims, create a better childhood and healthier adolescence for a better future.