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Yes,  it is true that online violence is sometimes  a continuation of an offline situation.   And perpetrator knows the victim personally.  Their personal misunderstanding or grudges are brought into the limelight of social media to gain support from others and worse,  to humiliate the victim.

As a teacher,  our role is to teach our learners the value of responsibility  and respect. They must be responsible  in everything  they do,  every actions they take, every decisions they make and every words they speak that might hurt or affect others and take full responsibility  in its consequences.   Being responsible includes being or saying sorry if you have done wrong,  making amends with those you hurt and always settle grudges in the best possible way and the earliest time possible. So thus is respect,  they must learn to respect everyone, whoever it may be,  young or old,  rich or poor,  a friend or stranger.   In that way, online violence  can be prevented if they are at peace with everyone.
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Little misunderstandings offline can spread like wildfire if brought in the online realm,  because a lot of people will hitch into the issue, and in a matter of minutes you can be victim of online violence. That is why we need to teach our learners to be responsible  and respectful. The digital world is the most dangerous  place for irreponsible people.</p>

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