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Author
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Guarav Kumar, Prof. Bandana Pandey
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Year
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2024
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Publisher
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Journal of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
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Abstract
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The Internet in the 21st century became a necessity for the students. The use of social media platforms
has changed the way of communication at tremendous speed. This fast-paced development of
communication through social networking sites led to potential cyber threats. This results in an
increase in the number of cyberbullying cases worldwide. Additionally, there is little discussion
regarding the ethical implication of using social media in school and colleges. so, this study aimed to
determine the effectiveness of media literacy on prevention of cyberbullying amongst students. In this
present study research employed survey method. The selection of samples is done through simple
random sampling. A quantitative approach is used in this study. The finding implies that media literacy
will play a critical role in reducing cyberbullying as 80% of respondents felt that media literacy is
required to minimise online harassment.