Popular 1970s singer Jay Jay of the famed group Carefree, died at a private medical centre in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, at 9.20 pm on Aug 4. He was 67.
Digital spaces enable and encourage people to conceal themselves behind a mask of anonymity, creating the perfect environment for a new breed of bullies: cyberbullies. - Getty Images" I was very isolated and spent all of my time online. I had very low self-esteem," said the now 24-year-old, adding that this man she met online made her"feel desirable for the first time".
"Once, I picked up calls and he called me expletives. He said this was why everyone hated me and that I should be glad for the attention he was giving." While Malaysia was not among the 17 nations included in the survey, a separate World Health Organisation study spanning 44 countries corroborated these findings, stating that 16% of children aged 11 to 15 reported being cyberbullied in 2022, an increase from 13% in 2018.This experience is not unique to teens as US think tank Pew Research Centre's study from 2021 found that over 40% of adults have also experienced some form of cyberbullying or harassment online.
According to the Digital Minister, a special committee including the Communications Ministry, the Home Ministry, the Digital Ministry, and the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department has been formed to thoroughly review the Penal Code to combat cyberbullying, with amendments expected to be tabled in Parliament this October.
Individuals who are not emotionally prepared or resilient enough to handle the abuse hurled at them online are more likely to reach this breaking point more easily, he pointed out."Victims of intense cyberbullying commonly develop depression markers, stop doing the things they love to do and lose faith in themselves and humanity," said Kavilan.
"People would make fake accounts using my photos for their profile picture and the photos spread like nobody's business so that many people were getting them," she said.When she was older, Joanna experienced another wave of cyberbullying via anonymous Q&A ‘question box’ platforms like ASKfm and NGL. With some of the posts being shared between 10,000 to 15,000 times, and receiving around 6,000 comments, they even mentioned where she stayed, which university she went to and even her phone number.
Meanwhile, Shalini Periasamy, the owner of a private psychiatric care nursing home, pleaded guilty to deliberately uttering vulgarities with the intention to incite anger and disturb peace through her TikTok account.Shalini Periasamy leaving Kuala Lumpur Court Complex after being charged over a cyberbullying case. - FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
Influencer Arwind Kumar, 29, describes social media as"an ocean where sharks swim" and warns that those who intend to use these platforms, especially to make a living, must be aware of the ugliness that comes along with it. Most of the time, he is unaffected by the abuse hurled at him but even someone as resilient as Arwind has found online bullies to be too much.Some particularly vicious attacks left him wondering what he said or did wrong, especially as they were coming even from people he considered to be his close friends.
The support he received from his mother and best friend also helped him get through those trying times. "Mental healthcare providers such as psychiatrists, psychologists or counsellors are trained to assess the effects of cyberbullying, which may be present as psychological distress, acute stress, anxiety or depression,"said Dr Mastura.In other words, people who are afraid to take off the mask they have been living with in public, especially if this comes as a result of psychological trauma, can be assured of a safe space to be themselves.
Dr Mastura is also of the opinion that schools and workplaces have huge roles in making the world a safer place from cyberbullying, saying that programmes to create awareness about cyberbullying and its effects on mental health are a good place to start.
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