Cyberbullying in the Digital Age: Challenges, Consequences and Ways to Counteract it
( Pp. 158-162)

The purpose of this research is to deeply analyze cyberbullying as one of the modern forms of aggressive behavior in the digital environment. The article highlights the main characteristics of cyberbullying, its differences from traditional bullying, and analyzes the psychological, social and legal consequences for victims and aggressors. The conclusions offer effective strategies for preventing and combating cyberbullying through legislative initiatives, educational programs and technological solutions. Cyberbullying has special features, such as the anonymity of aggressors, the absence of time and space restrictions and long-term consequences for victims. The main manifestations of cyberbullying include insults, the spread of false information, cyberstalking, exclusion from online communities and the creation of fake profiles. Victims of cyberbullying often face severe psychological consequences, including depression, anxiety and a sense of social isolation, which requires comprehensive support from specialists. At the same time, bullies may experience negative emotions such as guilt and may also face legal consequences, which highlights the need to work with both victims and offenders. To effectively combat cyberbullying, it is necessary to increase the level of digital literacy, tighten legislation, implement automatic content moderation technologies and create safe online spaces.

Chistyakov K. V. Cyberbullying in the Digital Age: Challenges, Consequences and Ways to Counteract it // ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND LEGAL PRACTICE. 2025. Vol. 21. № 2. P. 158-162. (in Russ.) EDN: JAHQUM

Bastiaensens, S., Vandebosch, H., Poels, K., Van Cleemput, K., DeSmet, A. (2014). Cyberbullying on social network sites. Computers in Human Behavior. Vol. 31. P. 259–271.
Chatzakou, D., Kourtellis, N., Blackburn, J., De Cristofaro, E., Stringhini, G., Vakali, A. (2017). Mean birds: detecting aggression and bullying on Twitter. Proceedings of the ACM on Web Science Conference. P. 13–22.
Kyriacou, C., Zuin, A. (2015). Cyberbullying of teachers by students on YouTube. Res. Pap. Educ. 1522 (October). P. 1–19.
Peter, I.-K., Petermann, F. (2018). Cyberbullying: A concept analysis of defining attributes and additional influencing factors. Computers in Human Behavior. 86. P. 350–366.
Smith, P. K., Mahdavi, J., Carvalho, M., Tippett, N. (2006). An investigation into cyberbullying, its forms, awareness and impact. Research Brief No. RBX03-06. London: DfES.
Bochaver, A. A. Cyberbullying: bullying in the space of modern technologies / A. A. Bochaver, K. D. Khlomov // Psychology. Journal of the Higher School of Economics. —2014. —Vol. 11, No. 3. —P. 178–191.
Gazizyanov, T. A., Mansurova, Z. R. (2023). Psychology of cyberbullying. Types and causes of cyberbullying // Society, law, statehood: retrospective and prospect. No. 4 (16). P. 91.
Grebenkov, A. A. Cyberbullying as a sphere of new crimes / A. A. Grebenkov, M. Yu. Stroeva // Alley of science. —2023. —V. 1, No. 12 (87). —pp. 570–576.
Deineka, O. S., Dukhanina, L. N., Maksimenko, A. A. (2020). Cyberbullying and victimization: a review of foreign publications // Prospects of science and education. No. 5 (47). pp. 273–292.
Popov, V. V. Human rights to a favorable social environment on the Internet / V. V. Popov, A. S. Grineva, A. V. Erokhina // Bulletin of the University. —2022. —No. 7. —P. 179–183.
Putintseva, A. V. Criminal-legal aspect of criminal cyberbullying / A. V. Putintseva // Public safety, legality and law and order in the III millennium. —2020. —No. 6-1. —P. 115–119.
Sanina, E. I. Prevention of cyberbullying as a goal of socialization of adolescents in the digital environment / E. I. Sanina, E. A. Degtyarev // Problems of modern pedagogical education. —2020. —No. 68-4. —P. 141–144.
Smotrova, I. V. Cyberbullying of minors: signs, forms and preventive measures / I. V. Smotrova, A. G. Svirina // Human capital. —2022. —No. 9 (165). —P. 119–123.
Stashchenko, S. P. Analysis of cyberbullying in Russia: ways to bring to justice / S. P. Stashchenko, A. V. Tokolov // Bulletin of Economic Security. —2024. —No. 3. —P. 156–160.
Khodnevich, V. V. Cyberbullying: a real threat / V. V. Khodnevich // Questions of psychology of extreme situations. —2023. —No. 1. —P. 61–64.
Shaykova, M. V. Protecting minors in online and offline space: the dilemma of cyberbullying / M. V. Shaykova // Victimology. —2024. —Vol. 11, No. 2. —P. 270–273.
Sheynov, V. P. Psychological victimization of victims of bullying as a source of their negative emotional states / V. P. Sheynov // Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Social and Economic Psychology. —2019. —Vol. 4, No. 1. —P. 94–123.

cyberbullying, digital aggression, prevention, minors, responsibility, digital literacy, online safety..