The problem of virtual space violence is very relevant in Ukraine. The state's unstable situation and lack of proper punishment for cyberbullying and its prevention cause an increase in cases of this phenomenon. Cyberbullying is a problem that is rapidly spreading and causing irreparable damage to young people. The purpose of the article is to highlight the problem of cyberbullying and determine the main directions of the social worker’s work on the social prevention of cyberbullying among students. To achieve the goal of the study, a set of methods was used: analysis of social-pedagogical, psychological and pedagogical literature, comparison of scientific sources, which became the basis for determining the degree of scientific development of the problem, systematization in order to determine and clarify the basic concepts of research and existing scientific approaches to solving the specified problem, generalization - to formulate final provisions and conclusions. Theoretical study and empirical research allow us to draw the following conclusions regarding the concept of "cyberbullying" and examine its occurrence, causes, consequences and main directions of social prevention of cyberbullying. Therefore, cyberbullying is a type of bullying, but the specifics are the use of electronic communications. Cyberbullying can occur in various forms. Therefore, it can be classified into eight types, namely, disputes, or fleming, assaults, and constant debilitating attacks, slander and restatement, impostor (impersonation of oneself into another person), erase confidential information and spread it, alienate, cyber-harassment, and hepisleping. Preventive work is carried out in two directions. The first area is associated with the development of technical means that restrict unwanted content (filters, censorship), which provides social networks and websites "complain" buttons, as well as setting up the privacy of personal accounts. This area includes the creation of a system of rapid response of content providers and services, law enforcement agencies, communication operators for illegal activities and the Internet. The second area of cyberbullying prevention involves teaching Internet users the basic rules of security and correct behavior towards other community users. On the basis of theoretical study and empirical research, the main directions of social prevention of cyberbullying were revealed and the project "Social prevention of cyberbullying among young people in the Internet space" was developed
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