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Arabic Cyberbullying Detection Using Machine Learning: State of the Art Survey

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Cyberbullying (CB) is a global dilemma that is growing rapidly to affect more individuals including minors. The devastating consequences of CB indicate a pressing necessity to regulate unethical or illegal users' online behaviors. A remarkable number of researchers attempted to harness the potential of machine learning to detect and prevent such harmful behaviors, however, the existing studies targeting Arabic-based content are still emerging. Therefore, this paper provides a comprehensive review of the published empirical studies in CB detection in Arabic-based content with an emphasis on the adapted methodologies, gaps, and challenges. We hope this work would support researchers in the area of CB-detection to foster a safe online environment and protect against any harmful consequences of CB among users.

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        EASE '23: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering
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        DOI:10.1145/3593434

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