Cyberbullying occurs when one or more people use the Internet or interactive and digital technologies to target, torment, threaten, harass, humiliate, or embarrass another individual. This type of bullying can have many effects on the victim's health, both physically and emotionally. When the victim's emotional state is compromised, they may experience anxiety, depression, and a drop in self-esteem. This in turn affects the victim's physical state which can result in lack of food, sleep and in some extreme cases even injury or suicide. Psychologist Andre Sourander (2005) quotes: “Policy makers, educators, parents, and adolescents themselves should be aware of the potentially harmful effects of cyberbullying.” For this particular reason stated in the quote a survey was created from Year 11s to Year 9s to establish the root cause of Cyber ​​Bullying. It was established that the root cause of Cyber ​​Bullying, derived from a survey produced by the Year 11s and compiled by the Year 9s, was that the Year 9s believed in the anonymity of the Internet, causing some to become much more confident and insensitive online. There are many socio-cultural factors [appendix 1.1] that could be at the root of cyberbullying in most cases. Peer groups can have a very influential effect on children by creating a support network [appendix 1.5] or creating peer pressure situations. Associate Professor Judy Drennan (2010) announces that "204 of 218 students interviewed admitted to having been subjected to cyberbullying at least once." The Queensland Government Inquiry into Cyberbullying (2011) states; that of the calls that the Kids Help Line receives every week in Queensland about cyberbullying, 75% of the calls come from children aged between 10 and 14 who are victims of bullying... half of the paper... interest in the subject.Works CitedSpeech - Criminal Code 2011, Andrew Powell, accessed 30 March 2011, Cyber ​​Bullying Survey 2011, Parliament Queensland, accessed 30 March 2011, Media Release 2010, The Australian Psychological Society, accessed 30 March 2011, Anti Bullying Ideas 2010 , Cheryl Starr, accessed March 30, 2011, School Bully Activity 2011, eHow, accessed March 30 2011,