Cyber Bullying

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“involves the use of information and communicationtechnologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostilebehaviour by an individual or group, that is intended toharm others." Bill Belsey - Creator of www.bullying.org

Cyber Bullying…

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Last year, over 40% ofteenagers

whom have access to the Internet

have experienced cyber bullying

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Girls

are more likely to be victims of

cyberbullying then

Boys

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Only 18%

Of incidents of cyber bullying are reported

As well as only 10% of victims tell their parents

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Direct Attacks

Instant Messaging/Text Messaging Harassment

Stealing Passwords

Sending Pictures through E-mail and Cellphones without consent

Sending Malicious Code

Sending Porn and other Junk Email

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About 1 in 3 people

have had a cyber threat

against themagainst them

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Last year, about

1 million children

have beenvictims

of cyber bullying

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Bullies also can get access

to the

Victims account

and send

rude messages

to contacts

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They may also change the

victims

password

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With 87% of children

between 4 to 16having

Going Mobile

access to a mobile phone…

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Text Bullying is becoming the

most popular form

of bullying

amongst teens and children

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1 in 5 will be a victim of text bullying

1 in 10 teens have engaged in some sort of text bullying.

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Why?

Though it is difficult to find a single reason, some

engage in cyber bullying because

They are angry or

frustrated

For the “lulz”

To bolster their self esteem

Boredom

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53% of kids have admitted to participating in

cyber bullying

More than 1 in 3 have repeated their behaviour

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Don’t Think Your Words…

…Hurt?

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More than 8% of victims of

cyberbullying victims and

have contemplated suicide

12% of sexting victims

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It is hard for kids to hide……

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"When I was bullied inmiddle school, I could

gohome, I could slam mydoor shut and I'd be

safefrom the bully, […]

These days, therebasically is no safety; there is

no protection. There's

limitless vulnerability."– Patchin, Cyber Bully Victim

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Sexual Predators

have beenfrom other

minors

About half of reported

sexual solicitations towards minors

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“the image presented by the media of an older male deceiving and preying on a young child does not paint an accurate picture of the nature of the majority of sexual solicitations.” – Kim Zetter, www.wired.com

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“Parents need to be the one trusted place kids can go when things go wrong online and offline. Yet they often are the one place kids avoid when things go wrong online”- www.stopbullying.org

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Prevention

Never give out

personal informationor passwords, P.I.N.numbers etc.

Use

"Netiquette"

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Do not attack others onlineEspecially if you are

angry

But the one of the most important ways to help prevent

cyber bullying is to…..

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