IPOH: Cyberbullying cases, which often involve youth, have increased significantly in the last few years.
Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said as of July this year, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have received a total of 6,598 reports about cyberbullying, compared to 326 cases in 2021.
“The MCMC has received a lot of complaints about cyberbullying, which include sexual harassment,” she said in his speech when opening a child protection advocacy programme at SK Seri Kelebang here on Monday (Sept 1).
“Even though cyberbullying does not seem to leave a physical impact, the symptoms are more dangerous and threaten the victim’s mental health.
“It can be done repeatedly and en masse easily by just typing with fingertips,” she said.
“Usage of recorded material or photographs can also cause stress to the victim because the contents will continue to spread and be shared online,” she added.
Noraini said parents need to do their part by educating their children about social media etiquette.
“This can be done with explanations about preventing them from bullying others or being bullied,” she said.
