Social Media's Impact On The Mental Health Of People

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Another way new media can impact on the mental health of users is through cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is “when individuals or groups use online communication devices to intentional and repeatedly engage in hostile behaviours online, intended to hurt and harm others“ (Carter, 2013). Cyber bullying can occur through the use of social media sites, as well as through the use of mobile phones and gaming devices. One of the distinguishing features of cyber bullying is that it “goes beyond boundaries of time and space” (Carter, 2013). Traditional forms of bullying, such as “name-calling, shoving, tripping [and] kicking” (McQuade, Colt & Meyer, 2009), would end as soon as a person is removed from the physical situation. The purpose of bullying is

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