Iqtisodiyot va turizm fakulteti 3-1men22 Durdiqilichova Ruxshona

Iqtisodiyot va turizm fakulteti 3-1MEN22 Durdiqilichova Ruxshona

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Cyberbully is a 2011 film directed by Charles Binamé and starring Emily Osment, Kay Panabaker, and Kelly Rowan. The lead character Taylor Hillridge is a high school student who creates a profile on a popular social network and becomes the victim of cyberbullying.
The film shows that as a result of poor information security and the fear of missing out, social media becomes an ideal place for bullying. Social networks allow bullies to leave negative comments online without facing any consequences. In Cyberbully, Lindsay and other students harass Taylor online by calling her names and discussing her personal life. After Eric hacks into Taylor’s account and changes her status, she sees comments such as “Taylor Slutridge”, “Ew, who’d want to touch your ugly ass?”, and “That’s what skunks smell like” (Cyberbully).
Taylor’s depression and suicide attempt are among the common effects of cyberbullying. Pappas (2015), exposure to cyberbullying can lead to depression, anxiety, and self-harm in teenagers, and the severity of these consequences is associated with the degree of victimization. Thus, the film accurately portrays the adverse effects of cyberbullying, serving as a warning for people who use social media heavily.
Towards the end of the film, Taylor finds out that the profile of a boy who accused her of giving him an STD was created by her best friend, Samantha. It is evident that the film was produced in an attempt to address the widespread problem of cyberbullying. In order to do that, Cyberbully portrays the issues that are associated with the growing popularity of social media and suggests some ways of resolving them.
The first problem associated with the use of social media that is exemplified in the film is the lack of privacy. In the opening scene of the movie, when Taylor is chatting online with her friends, Kris warns her about the lack of online privacy: “What you do online isn’t exactly private” (Cyberbully). The quote highlights the concerns about sharing personal information on social media. People often perceive social media platforms as a way of communicating with friends, and they often forget the public nature of these websites. Later in the film, when Taylor starts chatting with James online, she tells him a lot of personal information.
In Cyberbully, FOMO causes Taylor to opt for social media instead of spending time with her friends in real life. When she befriends Scott on Cliquester, she begins skipping regular activities with Samantha and Cheyenne, such as going to the mall on Fridays: “I wanna go home, see if Scott goes online” (Cyberbully). Even though she can see Scott and talk to him in real life, she is afraid of missing the opportunity to talk to him online, which is a typical example of FOMO.