Bullying is such a hot issue lately. If you only had the news to go on, you might think it’s a recent phenomenon. But many adults just have to think back on their own childhoods to know that it is nothing new.
Bullying has existed throughout known history, and it isn’t just a schoolyard phenomenon, either. It’s found in every human culture around the world, and it’s even been observed among animals.
Scientists studying bullying theorize that it’s part of the human condition, an evolutionary behavior used to maintain social order. According to evolutionary anthropologist Hogan Sherrow, the targets of bullying are often “individuals whose behavior challenges [or] disrupts” - individuals who “are considered unusual.” It is meant to get them to conform.
But while bullying may have provided an evolutionary advantage in the past, in today’s world it only seems to do harm. It is dangerous, can cause lasting mental health issues, and can even be deadly. Research suggests a strong link between bullying and suicide, which is the third leading cause of death among young people.
Today, the internet has made bullying even easier. Apps like Yik Yak, which allows anonymous messages to be posted, make cyberbullying and hate speech easy to spread without fear of any consequences.
While the internet may have made it easier to bully from a distance, it doesn’t have to be this way. Technology is just a tool - and one that can be harnessed to do the exact opposite: to put an end to bullying.
The seven apps listed below have been designed to fight bullying. Created for teachers, parents, and children, the apps enable you to spot common signs of it, record incidents discretely, report it to the proper authorities, and get the help you need.
If you’re worried about bullying, or need a way to fight back peacefully, check out the apps below for tools to help.
Infographic Sources:
1. 10 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Bullying
2. Bullying and Suicide
3. 5 Anti-Bully Apps You Should Know About
4. KnowBullying App by Samhsa
5. KnowBullying
6. StopIt
7. StopIt Cyber Bully
8. Bully-Button
9. Anti-Bullying Apps
10. Top Anti-Bullying Apps Parents Need to Consider
11. The Bully Button: New Tool Is Either World’s Greatest Anti-Bully Weapon or Terrifying Fascist Plot
12. My Mobile Watchdog
13. Father Credits Mobile Phone App in Helping Prosecute Daughter’s Predator
14. Net Nanny
15. Net Nanny Review
16. Bully Tag
17. The Best Revenge Is a Bullying App
18. Anonymous Alerts Anti-Bullying Reporting App
19. Anonymous Alerts
20. The Complicated Web of Teen Lives: 2015 Bullying Report
1. 10 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Bullying
2. Bullying and Suicide
3. 5 Anti-Bully Apps You Should Know About
4. KnowBullying App by Samhsa
5. KnowBullying
6. StopIt
7. StopIt Cyber Bully
8. Bully-Button
9. Anti-Bullying Apps
10. Top Anti-Bullying Apps Parents Need to Consider
11. The Bully Button: New Tool Is Either World’s Greatest Anti-Bully Weapon or Terrifying Fascist Plot
12. My Mobile Watchdog
13. Father Credits Mobile Phone App in Helping Prosecute Daughter’s Predator
14. Net Nanny
15. Net Nanny Review
16. Bully Tag
17. The Best Revenge Is a Bullying App
18. Anonymous Alerts Anti-Bullying Reporting App
19. Anonymous Alerts
20. The Complicated Web of Teen Lives: 2015 Bullying Report
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