What Can We Do?

Online harassment and cyberbullying have increased dramatically over the years as the internet and social media becomre more and more prevalent.When someone wants to attack someone else, they can often look them up and find something hurtful to say without putting in much effort or revealing their identity. I am not on any public social media, and I have never experienced anything like this firsthand, but I know online harassment and cyberbullying can be incredibly damaging. This is not a problem that can be easily solved because the perpetrators are anonymous, the victims tend to suffer only emotional pain, which is often more painful and more difficult to treat. Simply asking the internet to be nicer won't help, and ignoring bullies can only go so far, especially if there is personal information being released because that requires immediate attention. The only advice available is just to be careful what information is availabe publicly online and lend support to loved ones who may be victims. This problem may solve itself in the future, or maybe someone will come up with a solution, but for now, there is nothing to do but stay strong.