Cyberbullying and cyber-mobbing in developing countries
Kintonova A. Vasyaev A. Shestak V.
2021Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
Information and Computer Security
2021#29Issue 3435 - 456 pp.
Purpose: This paper aims to consider modern internet phenomena such as cyberbullying and cybermobbing. The emphasis in the paper is placed on the problematic issues of the legal practice of combating cyberbullying and cyber-mobbing in developing countries as these phenomena are still insufficiently studied. The subject of this paper is modern internet phenomena such as cyberbullying and cyber-mobbing. The emphasis in the paper is placed on the problematic issues of the legal practice of combating cyberbullying and cyber-mobbing in developing countries as these phenomena are still insufficiently studied. Design/methodology/approach: The legislation of developing countries is compared with doctrinal and practical developments in the fight against the studied problem in developed countries of the West, as well as countries of the former USSR. Moreover, experiment was conducted to determine the effectiveness of methods to combat cyberbullying using social networks. Thus, 40 random accounts of people (presumably from 18 to 30 years old) were analyzed. Findings: This paper indicates the concepts of cyber-mobbing and cyberbullying, as well as their varieties that exist in the modern world. This study examines statistical data, programs and measures of different states in the fight against cyberbullying and cyber-mobbing. Results of experiments showed that Instagram users are aware of the availability of built-in extensions of the social network to protect against cyberbullying and use them relatively frequently. With that, female segment of Instagram users is more concerned about the content of the comments under their photos than the male one. Originality/value: Measures have been developed to prevent and counteract cyberbullying and cyber-mobbing, the introduction of which into the policies of states might help in the fight against these social phenomena.
Aggression , Crime prevention , Cyber-mobbing , Cyberbullying , Extremist crimes , Internet violence
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Department of Information Security, L. N. Gumilyov, Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Department of Advocacy, Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Moskva, Russian Federation
Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Criminology, MGIMO University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Department of Information Security
Department of Advocacy
Department of Criminal Law
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