Cyberbullying is "the deliberate and repeated harm inflicted through the use of cell phones/smartphones, computers/tablets, and other electronic devices (including Wi-Fi gaming devices) Fi)" (Lohmann). It began to emerge as technology became more accessible and continues to become a bigger and bigger problem as technology expands. Cyberbullies intentionally hurt their victims and know they are doing it. Cyberbullying has harmed all of its victims mentally, physically, or both. The Centers for Disease Control went so far as to label it an “emerging public health problem” (Billitteri). It's not hard to argue considering the number of deaths it caused. In schools, many people are affected, whether they commit bullying or suffer it. “The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey finds that 16 percent of high school students (grades 9-12) were victims of electronic bullying in the past year” (“What is Cyberbullying” ). These were the very people willing to talk about it. In high school, many people are more afraid of the effects bullying can have on them. In contrast, people in middle and elementary school are often more careless and do not see how badly they can be affected by cyberbullying someone. One study found that 42% of fourth through eighth grade students admitted to saying something mean or sincere online (“Orie cyberbullies”). That's nearly half of students who say they have been bullied. This could mean that an even higher percentage of students fell victim to it. Cyberbullying affects nearly half of teenagers in the United States. Its scale, results and lack of prevention demonstrate that it is a much worse form of bullying than the physical… middle of paper… and the web. March 27, 2014. “Orie: Making Cyberbullying a Crime in the State.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Np, nd Web. March 31, 2014. Patchin, JW, PhD., and Hinduja, S., PhD. (2010). Cyberbullying and self-esteem. The Journal ofSchool Health, 80(12), 614. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/807944361?accountid=34370Taran, Randy. “Cyberbullying Apps: Why Do We Allow Anonymous Cruelty?” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, September 18, 2013. Web. March 28, 2014."Teenage angst." Cyberbullying versus traditional bullying. Np, nd Web. March 27, 2014.Topping, Alexandra. "Cyberbullying on social networks generates forms of self-harm". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 7 August 2013. Web. 28 March 2014. "What is cyberbullying". House. Np, nd Web. March 29, 2014. “11 Facts About Cyberbullying.” DoSomething.org. Np, nd Web. 09 April. 2014.