CYBERBULLYING AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH RIGHTS

Abstract

The relevance of this article lies in the fact that the Internet has become one of the most important platforms for the realization of civil rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech.

In the modern world, information technology occupies an increasingly important part of human social life. The Internet and various social networks, gaining increasing popularity, are actually becoming a means of realizing human rights and freedoms. Almost every second person in the world has the opportunity, using modern means of communication, to realize their ideas, projects, and share their opinions with a large audience on the Internet. But at the same time, there is a tendency to violate human rights and freedoms in this new cyberspace.

The article examines the socially dangerous problem of modern society - cyberbullying. The danger of cyberbullying is that it does not choose the age. For this reason, any person can become a victim of cyberbullying. Prevention of this offense from a psychological point of view gives a much more rational result than dealing with the consequences. The scientific works of domestic and foreign researchers on the study of the problem have been studied. The definitions of the phenomenon by various authors, the differences between cyberbullying and real intimidation are considered. Modern types of phenomena are shown and the features of their manifestation are described. It is noted that manifestations of cyberbullying have an extremely negative impact on the psychological and physical health of all participants. In conclusion, the article outlines the main areas of work to combat cyberbullying.