Cyberbullying Practices and Experiences of the Filipino College Students’ Social Media Users

Abstract

The low cost of internet connectivity and smart phones have pave the way for the wide use of social media especially among college students. Social media tools however have become an easy tool for others to harm other, among which, is cyberbullying. The study determined the practices, experiences, and responses of the college students’ social media users on cyberbullying. The descriptive method of research was employed with a total of 500 college students enrolled during the S.Y. 2018 – 2018 who were randomly selected served as respondents of the study. Results of the study revealed that sending and receiving mean messages was the number one act of cyberbullying practiced and experienced by the college students’ social media users. Praying, avoiding the person involved, and disregarding the issues were the common responses of the students on their cyberbullying experiences.