Problem: How can I make notes with bullet points in this paragraph? Cyberbullying An additional risk of Internet communication is cyberbullying, which is when someone engages in behavior to hurt someone using digital communication. Cyberbullying can include directly communicating hurtful messages to another person, sending negative information or opinions about someone to a large group of peers, or purposefully posting information or pictures with the goal of hurting someone (e.g., a picture of a cheating boyfriend to hurt the current girlfriend). (See Chapter 12, "Aggression for a fuller discussion".) The anonymity of Internet communications may lead to this sort of inappropriate behavior. Children and adolescents may feel freer to express their negative opinions when they cannot be seen and do not have to witness the impact of their words on other people. A recent national survey found that 49 percent of Internet users ages 15 to 17 had experienced some form of online verbal abuse (being called offensive names), while 83 percent reported witnessing this type of cyberbullying (Lenhart et al., 2016). Another 38 percent reported that "someone purposely tried to embarrass them" and 78 percent witnessed this form of harassment. Sexual minority individuals experience online harassment at higher rates than heterosexual Internet users. Those who are harassed report anger, annoyance worry, and even fear. Need Assignment Help?