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Module 5: "Electronic Aggression and Cyberbullying" - Jacek Pyżalski

The widespread use of new media (mainly the Internet and cell phones) has altered many areas of life of adults as well as children and young people. Great many of them view this change either as positive or neutral, e.g. in Poland as many as 49% citizens believe that the advent of new technologies has made the world a better place, to 30% it is neither better nor worse and only 13% believe it has now become worse (CBOS, 2008). However, a new picture emerges when we approach the issue of young people using new technologies. Research shows that a significant number of parents and adults are deeply concerned about the impact of the Internet and cell phones on young generation. At times, they are convinced a prevalent access to new media is going to dehumanise personal relations; equally devastating might be its impact on their life in communication and generation-raising areas (Nissenbaum & Walker, 1998).