Cyberbullying in India’s Capital

Abstract

Over the period of time, data charges in India are decreasing, infrastructure of data lines is increasing, due to good competition in the market availability of smart phones on cheap rates is also increasing. Other than this, users of social networking sites and mobile Apps are also increasing. Smart phones with attractive data plans are easily available these days to every economic group. Although the facility of getting connected with the world anytime through internet connected device has proved to be a boon for the society, yet it has helped introducing cybercrimes in the society. Cyberbullying is becoming a prominent cybercrime these days. Cyberbullying involves an aggressive behavior of an individual or a group of individuals whose intention is to insult others through social or electronic media. This paper informs the status of this crime in the capital of India, shows the awareness of cyber bullying among different age groups in Delhi and NCR and how much Delhi is getting affected out of it. The paper also gives few ideas to save people from being the victim of cyberbullying.