There have been huge improvements in teenagers' use of technology in recent years, causing a new problem to arise. “Half of students admit to being bullied online, while around 79% of teens say it is a problem” (“An old problem with a new face”). With the rapid growth of technology, cyberbullying has become life-threatening for too many teenagers. Now that teens have phones and technology nearly twenty-four hours a day, they are at greater risk of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is different from regular old school bullying; Cyberbullying is using the Internet to ruin the lives of other teenagers. “Cyberbullying occurs when a teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, or otherwise targeted by another teen using the Internet, other technologies, or cell phones” (“what is cyberbullying?”). Cyberbullying can range from one extreme to another. Some teens think death is the answer, others ignore cyberbullying and create groups to prevent it from happening to others. In addition to the fact that cyberbullying causes different reactions in adolescents, there are also many different ways in which the adolescent himself, his parents and a witness to cyberbullying can prevent it. Finally, cyberbullying can manifest itself in many different forms. Cyberbullying is a pervasive problem and should be prevented by other teens and parents. Irvin 2In a technology-rich society, many different ways have developed in which teenagers can be victims of cyberbullying or Internet harassment. “Harassment used to be written about on the bathroom stall, but with ninety-nine percent of teens being online, harassment has evolved with technology… middle of paper… on your health/ health-conditions -library/general-health/Pages/cyber-bullying.aspx>."Cyberbullying: an old problem with a new face." Education.com. Np, nd Web. November 13, 2013. “Cyberbullying.” HealthyChildren.org. Np, nd Web. November 13, 2013. “Cyberbullying.” National Council for Crime Prevention. Np, nd Web. November 13, 2013. “Cyberbullying,” KidsHealth Np, nd Web. November 13, 2013. “STOP Cyberbullying: What Exactly Is Cyberbullying?” STOP cyberbullying: what exactly is cyberbullying? Np, nd Web. November 13. 2013. .