This article discusses the different types of bullying, especially cyberbullying, and the effects it has on children and young adults. We will also identify policies and programs already in place to try to prevent bullying. Studies conducted on the effects of electronic bullying in middle school children have found that, “on an annual basis in the United States, more than 3.7 million students in grades 6 through 10 are involved in moderate or severe bullying , while more than 3.2 million students are victims of moderate bullying.” or severe bullying” (Moore, Huebner & Hills, 2012, p. 429). There are many strengths and weaknesses in each approach that attempts to combat bullying, but because it is such a complex topic with many subsections it is difficult to identify any significant changes. On the other hand, it is important to know that as long as there is cyberbullying there will be people fighting to put an end to the physical, verbal and emotional abuse that children and young people suffer every day but do not deserve. End Cyberbullying in Georgia Bullying has become a global phenomenon as it steadily increases at an alarming rate. According to Karin Jordan and James Austin (2012) bullying is “an individual or a group (small or large) of more powerful individuals who single out and “pick on” an individual intentionally, repeatedly and over time”, but cyberbullying surpasses this definition (page 444). With technology so easily accessible and encouraged, bullying has moved beyond the confines of the classroom and the school bus to the homes of victims. There are eight different types of cyberbullying including flaming, harassment, vilification, impersonation, deception, exclusion, cyberstalking, and happy slapping. Each subsection defines the different methods that...... middle of paper ...... you need to focus on what happens when students return home. It is shocking to see “that nearly 90 percent of teens have seen or experienced bullying on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter,” sites that are used daily by most people (Internet Abuse Laws, n.d.) . First, we need to stop ignoring cyberbullying in our bills and training programs and shift the power to the victims. Policies mean nothing if they don't address the population in need, and training individuals to address bullying within a classroom does not provide safety outside those four walls. While not all approaches are perfect, you need to at least recognize the issues involved. Cyberbullying will probably never end completely, but just to see a decrease in the number of suicides, drug and alcohol use and depression in children and young adults is worth fighting.