In today’s society, social media has become one of the dominant forms of communication
among adolescents. Although these circumstances mainly come with benefits, there are some
disadvantages that cannot be disregarded. Many young adults misuse public forums by sharing
information that harasses, humiliates and embarrasses one another. This is known as “cyber-
bullying” (“What is Cyberbullying”, 2018).
Cyberbullying affects a large portion of the youth as they are now starting to adapt to
online communication and interactions. It occurs through the use of cell phones, computers, and
other electronic devices. Through these devices, one can send hurtful messages or disrespectful
contents that is targeted towards a specific individual to a forum that many other online users
visit (Vomiero, 2018). One of the common public forum used is Instagram. It is a media sharing
network. Through the article, “Instagram to use machine learning to detect signs of bullying in