Date post: | 13-Sep-2014 |
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{Cyberbullying
New Platform, Old Problem
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Cyberbullying is defined as…
“tormenting, threatening, harassing, or embarrassing another using the internet or other technologies.” - dosomething.org
Thanks to our ability to hide behind our screens…
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…cyberbullies have an easier time remaining anonymous, or secure from separate
locations.
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Many kids who are underage have their parents set up social media accounts for them…
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…allowing them to enter an environment in which they may be “out of their depth” -
McAfee
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Cyberbullying is less frequent then traditional bullying…
… and occurs most often outside of the school…
… causing victims to feel that they are trapped, with no safe haven.
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One of the major concerns of cyberbullying is its link to suicidal ideation
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Source: http://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/canada/2012/10/12/bc_victim_of_cyberbullying_commits_suicide/amanda_toddsuicide.jpeg.size.xxlarge.letterbox.jpeg
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Only one out of ten victims will alert someone to the abuse…
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… while 90% of teens who have seen social media bullying say they have ignored it.
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Digital natives have a difficult time distinguishing between harmless
jokes and harmful threats
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It is paramount that parents and educators are teaching youth about what constitutes cyberbullying, and how to deal with it should it ever occur
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It’s especially important to make people aware of the resources available
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To prevent cyberbullying, we must all take a stand and strive towards a future in which the online
world is a safe place for all
Sources used• Smith, P. K., Mahdavi, J., Carvalho, M., Fisher, S.,
Russell, S., & Tippett, N. (2008). Cyberbullying: Its nature and impact in secondary school pupils. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 49(4), 376-385.
• Hinduja, S., & Patchin, J. W. (2010). Bullying,
cyberbullying, and suicide. Archives of Suicide Research, 14(3), 206-221.
• https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-cyber-
bullying • http://definetheline.ca/dtl/cyberbullying-in-canada/
• http://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/canada/2012/10/12/bc_victim_of_cyberbullying_commits_suicide/amanda_toddsuicide.jpeg.size.xxlarge.letterbox.jpeg
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