University Students^ Perceptions of Cyberbullying on Social Media
Adsina Fibra

Communication Program, Faculty of Computing and Media, Bina Nusantara University

Student of Communication Science Doctoral Program, Faculty of Social Sciences and Politics,
Universitas Indonesia

Abstract

Cyberbullying is a severe matter, and this phenomenon occurs in various countries. The perceptions of cyberbullying in society are diverse- for The Indonesian people, this concept is something new and absorbed from a foreign language. Cyberbullying acts also relate to cultural background, education, and social status. Therefore, the meanings that appear are also diverse. Therefore, this qualitative study seeks to answer the question of how students perceive cyberbullying on social media. This study uses a descriptive phenomenological method with data collection methods through in-depth interviews. The results showed that students had perceptions about cyberbullying based on their experiences and knowledge gained both formally and informally. Five words related to the problem of student cyberbullying are saying rude, insulting, burdening people, slandering, making others feel bad (making people feel bad), and threatening.

Keywords: cyberbullying, perceptions, social media, ethics, anonymity

Topic: Education