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What is Virtual Harassment

Handbook of Research on Bullying in Media and Beyond
Harassing individuals related to real or unreal issues through social media networks, threatening them, providing material or psychological “interests” ( Çelik & Tekin, 2015 , p. 346).
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A Critical Look on Cyberbullying and Cyber Harassment in the Digital Area Within the Scope of Social Media Literacy
Hicabi Arslan (Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Turkey) and Aslıhan Topal (Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5426-8.ch013
Abstract
With the inclusion of the internet in life, changes and transformations have occurred in almost every field at different points and continue to be experienced. This change and transformation can be seen in a positive way as well as in a negative way. The structure, which is equipped with new communication technologies, has affected the traditional habits and forms of communication. Different elements and concepts have been articulated with digital life into the types of violence. Cyberbullying, cyber harassment, cyber humiliation, and cyber victimization are among these concepts. In today's conditions, social media usage habits are increasing, and individuals naturally recognize different faces of these channels.
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