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Which of the following is an example of cyberbullying?

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Cyberbullying means harassing or shaming a person online.
Updated On: Oct 1, 2026
  • Sending phising links to known friends or aquaintance.
  • Creating fake profiles of your friends and uploading embarrassing pictures.
  • Blocking your friends from any communication with you.
  • Hacking in to your friends system and read his mails
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Find the test.
Ask two things about each act: is it aimed at a person, and does it humiliate or harass that person in public? Cyberbullying needs both.

Step 2: Apply it to option 2.
A fake profile in a friend's name with embarrassing pictures targets that friend and shames them in front of others. Both parts of the test are met.

Step 3: Apply it to the other options.
Phishing links aim to steal information, so the goal is theft, not shame. Blocking someone is a private step with no harm done to them. Hacking mails aims at secret access, and it is not public humiliation.

Step 4: Name the real categories.
Option 1 is phishing, option 3 is simple blocking, and option 4 is hacking or unauthorised access. Only option 2 is bullying.

Step 5: Pick the answer.
The example of cyberbullying is option 2.

Step 6: Extra check.
Another way to remember: cyberbullying hurts feelings and reputation, while phishing and hacking hurt data and security. The picture-sharing act in option 2 clearly hurts reputation and feelings, so it is bullying.

Final Answer:
The cyberbullying example is creating fake profiles and posting embarrassing pictures, option 2. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 2}} \]
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