There's a reason why bullying takes such a strong form online. People don't have to push back as much as they would in real life.
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Online bullying has to stop.
When I was in high school, I got bullied through social media - on the Internet, on my Facebook. That was hard for me, and I think social media has made it easy for people to bully other people on-line because they can just post anything they want anonymously.
The whole bullying issue has really struck a nerve with me. It affects so many different types of people at a vital time in their lives.
You can't be against bullying without actually doing something about it.
When people bully us, we are complicit in it in some way. We do allow it to happen to some extent.
Bullying is a national epidemic.
Bullies want to abuse you. Instead of allowing that, you can use them as your personal motivators. Power up and let the bully eat your dust.
There are different types of bullying; one of the biggest ones out there right now is cyberbullying. I had the privilege of filming an 'Austin & Ally' episode centered on cyberbullying, how it can get out of control, the ups and downs that you feel, and how to deal with it.
Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online, and do not need direct physical access to their victims to do unimaginable harm.
People need to realize bullying has just as much of an impact online because words are so cutting and difficult to deal with.