Cyberbullying Detection on Social Networks Using Machine Learning Approaches

The use of social media has grown exponentially over time with the growth of the Internet and has become the most influential networking platform in the 21st century. However, the enhancement of social connectivity often creates negative impacts on society that contribute to a couple of bad phenomena such as online abuse, harassment cyberbullying, cybercrime and online trolling. Cyberbullying frequently leads to serious mental and physical distress, particularly for women and children, and even sometimes force them to attempt suicide. Online harassment attracts attention due to its strong negative social impact. Many incidents have recently occurred worldwide due to online harassment, such as sharing private chats, rumours, and sexual remarks. Therefore, the identification of bullying text or message on social…