Cyber Bullies often do not understand the seriousness of their actions. This is because the Internet does not provide feedback, bullies are not given any formal education in school, and seldom are bullies confronted face to face. In addition all 31 girls admitted to acting differently online than they do in real life.
Cyber Bullies have a difficultly connecting their virtual behavior to real life consequences. Results from rearch at Kennedy Middle School and La Entrada Middle Schools were different. However, in both cases, there is a gap in knowledge, as zero students of thirty-one surveyed at two different schools understood that a victim could commit suicide, and a bully could go to jail.
Victims of Cyber Bullying do not know how to respond or whom to tell. When confronted with a cyber bullying situation. 58% students have not told their teachers, parents and counselors what has happened (isafe.org).
These learning problems came from research: While all 11 girls at School 1 believed a consequnce of bullying might be suicide, zero believed the bully could go to jail. While 6 of the 12 girls at School 2 believed the bully could go to jail; zero believed the victim would commit suicide. There is a large disconnect between online behavior and real-life consequnces.
