The threat of cyber-bullying in politics
Friday, April 04, 2025 | 110 Views |
While the internet has provided a platform for political networking, social interaction, and information sharing, it has also given rise to a serious and pervasive issue: cyberbullying.
Often associated with teenagers and young people, cyberbullying is increasingly affecting many people in political, social, and personal contexts. Unlike traditional bullying, which is confined to physical spaces, cyberbullying transcends geographical boundaries and infiltrates the personal lives of its victims through digital means, making it difficult to escape.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...