cyberbullying
noun
cy·ber·bul·ly·ing
ˈsī-bər-ˌbu̇-lē-iŋ 
-ˌbə-
: the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person (such as a student) often done anonymously
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The hearing has also covered other safety issues related to teens and children on social media, such as cyberbullying, body-image issues, grooming, drugs and suicide.
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Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Posting cute little videos of dogs in need—the internet’s bread and butter, really—can draw some low-grade cyberbullying.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Posting cute little videos of dogs in need—the internet’s bread and butter, really—can draw some low-grade cyberbullying.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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cyberbullying
noun
cy·ber·bul·ly·ing
ˈsī-bər-ˈbu̇l-ē-iŋ
: the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person often done anonymously
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cyberbullying
noun
cy·ber·bul·ly·ing
ˈsī-bər-ˌbu̇-lē-iŋ, -ˌbə-
: the verbal bullying of someone (as a classmate) through the use of often anonymous electronic communication (as online posts or text messages) see also cyberstalking
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