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Question
After a fight with your friend, you did the following activities. Which of these activities is not an example of cyber bullying?
Options
You sent an email to your friend with a message saying that “I am sorry”.
You sent a threatening message to your friend saying “Do not try to call or talk to me”.
You created an embarrassing picture of your friend and uploaded on your account on a social networking site.
None of the above
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Solution
You sent an email to your friend with a message saying that “I am sorry”.
Explanation:
A sort of bullying or harassment that uses technology is known as cyber bullying or cyber harassment. Online bullying also includes cyber bullying and cyber harassment.
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