Cyberbullying

Julie PhillipsNorth Texas University

CyberbulliesAll ages, genders, races, socioeconomic levelsMost often bully for entertainmentCybervictims 9 times more likely to become

cyberbulliesNumbers have not increased over a 6 year periodFrequent Internet users

Heavy users Rate themselves and experts

AnonymityGirls cyberbully more often than traditional bulling

40% of children are cyberbullied

Occurs non-stop 24/7 47% Have witness

cyberbullying online

TextingCalling

Emailing

Instant Messaging

Online

gaming

Virtual

WorldsInteractive Rating Sites

Sending

Pictures or

Videos

Methods

AttacksDirect Attack

Text messaging

Blog posts Sending pictures or

videos

Polling websites

Interactive gaming

Indirect AttackWarning wars

Identity theft Incorrect reporting

of “abusive” or “spam” postings

Methods

ProfileAcademically gifted less likely to be

cyberbulliedSocially isolated more likely to be cyberbulliedGirls

Chat rooms (27%) Text messages (22%) Email (14%)

Picture and video cyberbullying has greatest effect

Cybervictim

Age66% go online daily

75% have social media accounts

78% have been using Internet for more than three years

35% of middle school children have be cyberbullied

46% of high school children have been cyberbullied

Most common cybervictim age 15-16

Cybervictim

EffectsMore devastating than traditional bullying

Victim does not know the identity of attacker

Quick dissemination of information

Continuous attacks

Cybervictim

Cyberbullying ResultsFamily problemsAcademic problems

School delinquency

Delinquent behavior School violence Hurt themselves or

others

Eating disordersSubstance abuse

FrustrationAngerSadnessPost-traumatic stress

disorderDepressionSuicidal thoughtsLow self esteem

ConsequencesVery little fear of exposureLoss of Internet privileges/account suspended

Service provider Specific website access

Misdemeanor charges files for cyberharrassmentState and federal charges

Identify theft

PreventionWho is responsible

authority? Parents Schools Law Enforcement

Prevention

Law Enforcement

Parents

Schools

Prevention

Children

Who isResponsible?

ChildrenAwareness

Safe Internet usage taught in Elementary School What is cyberbullying

Avoidance Block text messages or emails Changing phone numbers or email accounts

Gender Male- physical retaliation Female

Confide in a friend Stay off line Did nothing

Prevention

ParentsPrevention

SchoolsPrevention

Law EnforcementPrevention

Students helping StudentsYou are not alone

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/themes/stayingsafeonline/index.htm?utm_content=buffer3d4d0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

https://www.facebook.com/education

Videos

http://commons.wikimedia.http://commons.wikimedia.

Justin Bieber

Demi Lovato

Cyberbullying the movie

Prevention

Cyberbullying Videos

Justin Bieber

Demi Lovato

Cyberbully The Movie

Prevention

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