Social media violence among young people

Tehnološki napredak i pojava društvenih medija dovela je do novih oblika interakcije i komunikacije među ljudima. S obzirom na to da se ljudsko djelovanje sada manifestira putem društvenih medija, to je dovelo do različith oblika ponašanja na internetu što uključuje i nasilje. Nasilje putem interneta se naziva elektroničko nasilje, a obuhvaća napad da drugu osobu ili grupu ljudi korištenjem društvenih medija i mreža sa svrhom zlostavljanja, prijetnje i ponižavanja. Ovaj završni rad se bavi definiranjem i opisivanjem karakteristika elektroničkog nasilja među vršnjacima. Također, navode se oblici elektroničkog nasilja putem društvenih medija te sudionici i njihove karakteristike. Nadalje, navode se koje posljedice elektroničko nasilje ostavlja na svoje žrtve i koji su mogući koraci u prevenciji ovog oblika nasilja. Naposljetku, elektroničko nasilje se smješta u zakonodavni okvir, što objašnjava ozbiljnost i neprimjerenost nasilnog ponašanja na internetu.Tehnological revolution and the appearance of social media have led to new forms of interaction and communication between people. As human activity now manifests itself through social media, this has led to various forms of online behavior on the Internet, including violence. Electronic violence is called cyberbullying and it refers to the attack on another person or a group of people, using social media and networks for the purpose of abuse, threatening and humiliation. This final paper deals with defining and describing the characteristics of cyberbullying among peers. Also, forms of electronic violece through social media and participants and their characteristics are listed. Furthermore, this paper outlines the consequences of cyberbullying on its victims and suggests the possible steps in preventing this form of violence. Finally, cyberbullying is placed within the Croatian legislation, which explains the seriousness and inadequacy of violent behavior on the Internet