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This article seeks to examine whether criminal law is equipped to deal with the phenomenon of online violence among youth. In many cases, criminal law is not the optimal way to deal with online violence; therefore, it should only be used as a last resort, while being particularly cautious, especially when violence is not the result of a “criminal” nature but rather is the nature of the internet, which leads normative minors to carry out prohibited acts. The preferred means is to deal a-priori with the phenomenon, namely, to focus on education and prevention rather than punishment after the fact. This is a social issue with utmost importance, which parents, children, and educators should be aware of.