Anyone who has a social media account has either witnessed or has been involved in cyberbullying.

Social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, were not created to verbally attack other users when a conflict takes place.

“People fight over Twitter for entertainment. As a bystander, it is really funny to watch everyone attack each other,” said junior Akiah Cepielik.

People also argue online because it is an easy way to start a fight.

“They’re hiding behind their screens from the situation at hand, saying things that they might not otherwise say in person,” said freshmen Jenna McKee.

Very few arguments over social media end in a positive manner or solve the problem at hand. According to Ellyn Angeloti from pointer.org “people can incorrectly take a comment…out of context.”

Numerous Faith students believe that “Twitter fights” are not a good way to solve a problem and usually do not end well.

“Over the course of a year, we get about 8 to 10 reports of social media issues of some kind in the high school,” said Faith Lutheran counselor Mr. Buikema.

After personally being involved in an online fight, senior Kassidy Husley said, “it didn’t really solve anything and it just got more people involved so it became a bigger problem.”

According to dosomething.org, “over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet.”

Although many students have been involved in online arguments, many realize that those involved are looking for attention or often say something they wouldn’t have said in person.

“Instead of saying something to a person’s face where the person could then react to them, they’ll just post it online where they don’t have to worry about the reaction; it’s the wimpy way to go,” said Buikema.

Fighting behind social media can often result in a ruined relationship. These attacks hurt people’s feelings because they are meant to publicly embarrass each other.

People need to be aware of the consequences that can occur from a heated debate over social media. In order to prevent making any immature comments online, people should log off if they become frustrated or angry.

If teens do not stop fighting online, they are never going to know how to solve serious problems as adults.