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Cyberbullying is bullying that happens through text messages or online.

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7 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that cyberbullying is bullying that happens through text messages or online?

Yes. Multiple authoritative sources and definitions explicitly confirm that cyberbullying is bullying that occurs online or via text messages.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Wikipedia: Cyberbullying
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Wikipedia: Cyberbullying. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberbullying

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Wikipedia: Online child abuse
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Wikipedia: Online child abuse. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_child_abuse

PLOS (all journals): Associations between Cyberbullying and School Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation, Plans and Attempts among Canadian Schoolchildren
Defines cyberbullying using email, cell phones, text messages, and internet sites.
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PLOS (all journals): Associations between Cyberbullying and School Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation, Plans and Attempts among Canadian Schoolchildren. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102145

Citizens Information (Ireland): Citizens Information (Ireland): Bullying in schools
Defines cyberbullying as bullying through the internet or mobile phone.
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Citizens Information (Ireland): Citizens Information (Ireland): Bullying in schools. (n.d.). Citizens Information (Ireland). https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/primary-and-post-primary-education/attendance-and-discipline-in-schools/bullying-in-schools-in-ireland/

ClinicalTrials.gov: Cyberbullying Among Sohag University Students , Egypt .
Defines it as intentional aggression through electronic routes like text messages and online spaces.
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cyberbullying Among Sohag University Students , Egypt.. (n.d.). ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05421026

MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Bullying and Cyberbullying
Explicitly defines cyberbullying as bullying that happens through text messages or online.
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MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Bullying and Cyberbullying. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/bullyingandcyberbullying.html

Semantic Scholar peS2o: Adolescent Cyberbullies’ Attributions: Longitudinal Linkages to Cyberbullying Perpetration
Mentions acting negatively toward peers online or through text messages.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Adolescent Cyberbullies’ Attributions: Longitudinal Linkages to Cyberbullying Perpetration. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126083

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