Imagine this: You’re chilling after school, scrolling through your favourite social media app. You’ve spent the day catching up on all the latest posts, liking your friends’ selfies, and sharing memes that crack you up. Everything feels pretty normal, until you see it—that comment. It’s just sitting there under someone’s post, and it stops you in your tracks. It’s not funny, not light-hearted, and definitely not just playful teasing. It feels personal, harsh, and… wrong. You start wondering how that person must feel reading it, and why someone thought it was okay to say something so cruel.

Ever been there? If so, you might have witnessed or even experienced cyberbullying. But what exactly is cyberbullying, and why does it matter so much in today’s digital world? Let’s break it down.