It is also when people use technology to spread rumors about another person to defame or humiliate them. Cyber harassment has happened with the increase in technological advancements and the rise of social media has also contributed to it. In the online article, Students Warn Peers About Cyberbullying by Dawn Turner Trice. Trice writes about a 17-year-old high school student named Tiffany Witkowski who left Facebook after being cyberbullied. Tiffany tells Ms. Trice that, "They would go to my boyfriend's page, and the next day at school, people would say, 'Oh, you and your boyfriend saw whatever movie or did whatever, I never felt physically threatened. But I felt emotionally threatened. I had just moved from Arizona. I had a family tragedy and I said, "Why is this happening to me?" Media like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are useful for connecting with lost friends and family, but they still have negative aspects like cyberbullying, sexual predators and many others
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