Ethics on the Ethics on the InternetInternet

Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying

What is Cyber bullying?What is Cyber bullying?

Electronic aggression, in the form of Electronic aggression, in the form of threatening text messagesthreatening text messages

The spread of online rumors on social The spread of online rumors on social networking sites or unauthorized picturesnetworking sites or unauthorized pictures

Of growing concern:

Social networking sites are website groupings of people with commonalities who at times seek friendships

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/27/more-teens-victimized-by-cyber-bullies/

Posting PicturesPosting Pictures Remember, they Remember, they

cannot be taken cannot be taken back and the whole back and the whole cyber world has cyber world has access to themaccess to them

It is unethicalIt is unethical

It is unlawfulIt is unlawful

It is cruelIt is cruel

unlawful

Cruel

Unethical

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What is the prevalence?What is the prevalence?

Researchers estimate that between Researchers estimate that between 9 percent and 34 percent of youth 9 percent and 34 percent of youth are victims of so-called “cyber-are victims of so-called “cyber-bullies”.bullies”.

And as many as one out of five teens And as many as one out of five teens has bullied another youth using has bullied another youth using digital media, reports a special issue digital media, reports a special issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. of the Journal of Adolescent Health.

The Effects of Cyber The Effects of Cyber bullyingbullying

Drop in gradesDrop in grades Low self esteemLow self esteem A change in interestsA change in interests DepressionDepression

There is helpThere is help Never give personal information onlineNever give personal information online Never tell anyone but your parents your password, even to Never tell anyone but your parents your password, even to

a frienda friend If someone sends a mean or threatening message, don't If someone sends a mean or threatening message, don't

respond. Save it or print it out and show it to an adult. respond. Save it or print it out and show it to an adult. Never open emails from someone you don't know or from Never open emails from someone you don't know or from

someone you know is a bully. someone you know is a bully. Don't put anything online that you wouldn't want your Don't put anything online that you wouldn't want your

classmates to see, even in email. classmates to see, even in email. Don't send messages when you're angry. Before clicking Don't send messages when you're angry. Before clicking

"send," ask yourself how you would feel if received the "send," ask yourself how you would feel if received the message. message.

Help kids who are bullied online by not joining in and Help kids who are bullied online by not joining in and showing bullying messages to an adult.  showing bullying messages to an adult. 

Always be as polite online as you are in person. Always be as polite online as you are in person.

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Stop Bullying NowStop Bullying Now

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ResourcesResources

http://www.jahonline.org/webfiles/images/http://www.jahonline.org/webfiles/images/journals/jah/zaq11207000S22.pdfjournals/jah/zaq11207000S22.pdf

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2009). Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2009). http://www.cyberbullying.us/research.phphttp://www.cyberbullying.us/research.php

http://www.ncpc.org/topics/by-audience/http://www.ncpc.org/topics/by-audience/parents/bullying/cyberbullyingparents/bullying/cyberbullying

http://www.ncpc.org/topics/by-audience/http://www.ncpc.org/topics/by-audience/parents/bullyingparents/bullying

http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp?area=mainindex.asp?area=main