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Cyber Bullying in IT Law – Detailed Analysis 1. Origin of Cyber Bullying Traditional bullying (physical/verbal harassment) has always existed in schools, workplaces, and communities. With the rise of computers, internet, and mobile phones in the 1990s–2000s , bullying shifted into the digital space → leading to “cyber bullying.” Worldwide origin: First cases reported in USA and Europe in the late 1990s (emails, chat rooms, instant messaging). Cyber bullying became widespread with the growth of social media platforms like Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. In India: Early 2000s → Orkut & Yahoo chat rooms saw the first cyber harassment cases. First reported Indian case: Ritu Kohli Case (Delhi, 2001) – cyber stalking through impersonation in chat rooms. This marked the origin of cyber bullying awareness in India and pushed lawmakers to update IT laws. 👉 Thus, cyber bullying originated as a modern extension of traditional bullying , fueled by anonymity a...