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CYBERBULLYING AMONG TEENAGERS: LEGAL REMEDIES AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES

Volume IV Issue I /

CYBERBULLYING AMONG TEENAGERS: LEGAL REMEDIES AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES Vaishnavi Saxena, B. Com LL. B, 10th Semester, Student at Amity Law School, Amity University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India) Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2026.v04.118 The rapid spread of the Internet and digital technologies has spawned the ubiquitous phenomenon of cyberbullying, and teens make up a highly susceptible group of people. Teenagers as heavy users of social networking sites, instant messaging users, and online gaming platforms are increasingly exposed to online interactions that have the potential of perpetrating harassment, threats and abuse. Considering the fact that cyberbullying does not adhere to the traditional patterns of bullying, it operates across space and timelines, allowing sustained victimization, and, frequently, without responsibility or anonymity. The paper is a critical analysis of the concept of cyberbullying among teenagers, its nature, core reasons and various forms. It also addresses substantial effects of the social, psychological, and educational impacts suffered by the victims such as emotional distress, poor academic achievement, and social isolation. The paper also assesses the sufficiency of the current legal system in India, the Information Technology Act, 2000, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly IPC), and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, to address the issue of cyberbullying harms. It examines how judiciary, the law enforcement agencies, the schools, parents, and the intermediaries involved in social media can and should prevent and deal with such behavior. The paper has taken a doctrinal and analytical approach as it points out and existing legal responses, which are overly dependent on traditional penal provisions that are not well-equipped to deal with the technological challenges of cyberbullying. Even though cyberbullying is becoming recognized as a socio-legal problem, a number of gaps in literature have yet to be filled out, specifically in constitutional discourse, child-identity-driven models, and statistical evidence, and should be tackled in one large comprehension of rights.

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CYBERBULLYING AND HATE SPEECH ON SOCIAL MEDIA: EVALUATING LEGAL REMEDIES FOR VICTIMS IN INDIA

Volume I Issue III /

CYBERBULLYING AND HATE SPEECH ON SOCIAL MEDIA: EVALUATING LEGAL REMEDIES FOR VICTIMS IN INDIA Girisha Pathak, Penultimate Student at ICFAI University, Dehradun. Dr. Vivek Kumar, Assistant Professor at ICFAI University, Dehradun Download Manuscript ABSTRACT Cyberbullying and online hate speech are pervasive issues affecting millions of internet users, especially young people. This research examines the legal framework in India for addressing cyberbullying and online hate speech, such as provisions in the IT Act and IPC. However, gaps exist as these laws were not designed for digital spaces. This paper analyzes potential legal remedies for victims, including strengthening intermediary regulations for social media platforms, enhancing law enforcement capabilities, empowering victims with civil remedies like injunctions and damages, and alternative dispute resolution methods. Doctrinal and qualitative research methods are utilized to evaluate these remedies. Findings suggest that while criminal laws help punish perpetrators, they have limited ability to prevent harms and compensate victims. Hence, solutions like imposing a duty of care on intermediaries to moderate content, allowing anonymity removal to aide enforcement, establishing cyber-courts and fast-track procedures for civil suits, and promoting mediation and restorative justice to give victims a voice, are proposed. The paper concludes that a multifaceted strategy is required to address this complex issue. Holistic legal reforms that balance free speech, privacy, prevention of harm, accountability, and user welfare are recommended. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume I, Issue III, Page 244- 254. Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Copyright © LIJDLR 2023 Recent content CYBERBULLYING AND HATE SPEECH ON SOCIAL MEDIA: EVALUATING LEGAL REMEDIES FOR VICTIMS IN INDIA EXAMINING THE AGE OF CONSENT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POCSO ACT ANTITRUST AND AMBITIONS: MICROSOFT’S ACTIVISION MERGER THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE LAW EQUALITY: EXPLORING TRANSFORMING LAW AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS THE COLLEGIUM VS NJAC DEBATE: ANALYZING INDIA’S JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEMS

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