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Cyber bullying New age bullying By: Stacey Ringwelski
2. What is cyber bullying?
Defined as repeated harassment, mistreatment, or making fun of
another person online through the use of computers, cell phones,
and other electronic devices.(Cyber Bullying Research Center)
Examples
Threatening email
Repeated text messages to cell phones
Forwarding private messages, pictures, etc.
3. Why is this an issue?
Cyber bullying has increased
Has a higher percentage than standard schoolyard bullying
Causes higher suicide rates
Children cannot get a break from this at home, as opposed to
standard bullying
4. Statistics
Suicide is two times more likely with cyber bullying.
9.1% to 23.1% of students are the bullies
5.7% to 18.3% of students are the victims (Cyber Bullying Research
Center)
Girls are more likely to be the target
40% of teenagers have reported being cyber bullied over the last
year (National Crime Prevention Council)
5. How are students cyber bullied?
Those who cyber bully:
Pretend to be someone else online to trick people
Spread lies and rumors about another person
Trick people into revealing personal information
Send or forward mean text messages
Post pictures or videos about a victim without their consent
(National Crime Prevention Council)
Carissa GoodNCrazy
6. Quotes
Recently, I was very much hurt by cyber bullying. This guy I know,
let's call him Tom, started to IM me. He said that his friend was
over, let's call him Joe. And then, randomly, Joe starts insulting
me. He calls me a loser and says that I look like a potato. He
curses and I feel like crying. The hurt was so real that I felt
like throwing up. I hate IMing people now because I am scared of
this kind of hurt. (12 year-old girl from New York)
7. Quotes
"Being bullied over the internet is worse. It's torment and hurts.
They say sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never
hurt me. That quote is a lie and I don't believe in it. Sticks and
stones may cause nasty cuts and scars, but those cuts and scars
will heal. Insulting words hurt and sometimes take forever to
heal." (14 year-old girl from New Jersey)
Arwen Abendstern
8. Impact on victims
Students who are being cyber bullied often show signs of:
Anxiety
Loneliness
Low self-esteem
Depression
Alcohol and drug abuse
Suicide
9. Impacts on education
10. Dropping out of schoolCaitlinator
11. Legislative issues
Ryan Halligan story
Father pushes for states to pass legislation regarding cyber
bullying punishment
12. Stopping cyber bullying
Many teens believe cyber bullying prevention needs to occur on
three distinct levels:
Individual
Online institutions
Parents
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13. Prevention in schools
Develop rules
Hold assemblies
Create fliers
Share anti-cyber bullying messages
14. For kids: what not to do
Refuse to pass along cyber bully messages
Block communication
Tell a friend to stop cyber bullying
Report cyber bullying to an adult
Tell a victim you are sorry
15. Cyber bullying is a problem!
Dont forget that even though you cant see a cyber bully or the
bullys victim, cyber bullying causes real problems.If you wont say
it in person, dont say it online.Delete cyber bullying.Dont write
it.Dont forward it. (National Crime Prevention Council)
16. Sources
http://www.cyberbullying.us
http://www.isafe.org
National Crime Prevention Council
Cyber Bullying Research Center
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