Cyberbullying is repeated, intentional harm carried out using phones, computers, or any connected device — through messages, comments, posts, or shared images. It can happen on social media, group chats, gaming platforms, or anywhere people interact online.
It takes many forms: sending threatening or mean messages, spreading rumors or embarrassing photos, excluding someone from group chats on purpose, impersonating someone to damage their reputation, or repeatedly mocking someone in comment sections.
What makes cyberbullying especially hard is that it doesn't stop when you walk away. A hurtful comment can be screenshotted, reshared, and seen by hundreds of people within minutes. There's often no single place it happens — it can follow someone across apps, and it can happen anonymously, which makes it harder to know who is responsible.
It's also easy for bystanders to underestimate the damage because it happens through a screen. But the emotional impact is very real: anxiety, sleeplessness, dropping grades, withdrawing from friends, and in serious cases, depression.
Recognizing cyberbullying — in your own experience or in what you see happening to someone else — is the first step toward responding to it safely and effectively. VIBE's Interactive Scenarios let you practice exactly that in a safe, judgment-free space.