Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying is similar to other types of bullying, except it takes place online and

through text messages sent to cell phones.

Cyber bullies could be anyone includingClassmates

FriendsOnline acquaintances

Anonymous Users

Note: *Usually they often know their victim*

How are teens

Some youth who cyber bully:

o Pretend they are other people online to trick others

o Spread lies and rumors about victims

o Trick people into revealing personal information

o Send or forward mean text messages

o Post pictures of victims without their consent

o Breaking into someone's email or instant message

account to send cruel or untrue messages while

posing as that person

o Creating websites to make fun of another person

such as a classmate or teacher

o Using websites to rate peers as prettiest, ugliest, etc

cyber bullied?

How Victims ReactPositive Ways:• Blocking communication with the cyber bully• Deleting messages without reading them• Talking to a friend about the bullying• Reporting the problem to an Internet service

provider or website moderator Some feel embarrassed, angry, hurt, or scared causing emotions such as:• Seeking revenge on the bully• Avoiding friends and activities• Cyber bullying backIf being harassed talk to a:

• parent• teacher• law enforcement officer• trusted adult

It occurs in the child's

home. Being bullied at

home can take away the

place children feel most

safe.

It can be far reaching. Kids can send emails

making fun of someone to their entire class or

school with a few clicks, or post them on a

website for the whole world to see.

EFFECTS OF CYBER BULLYING it’s more extreme to its victims because of several factors:

It can be harsher. Often kids say things online that they wouldn't say

in person, mainly because they can't see

the other person's reaction.

It can be anonymous. Cyber bullies often hide behind screen names and

email addresses that don't identify who they are. Not knowing who is

responsible for bullying messages can add to a victim's insecurity.

It may seem inescapable. It may seem easy to get away from a cyber bully by just

getting offline, but for some kids not going online takes

away one of the major places they socialize.

Stay Cyber-Safe

• Never post or share your personal information online (this includes your full name, address, telephone number, school name, parents’ names, credit card number, or Social Security number) or your friends’ personal information.

• Never share your Internet passwords with anyone, except your parents.

• Never meet anyone face-to-face whom you only know online.• Talk to your parents about what you do online.

o 42% of kids have been bullied while online.

o 35% of kids have been threatened online.

o 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages.

o 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online

o 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online.

o 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online

CYBER BULLIES TECHNOLOGY

E-mailCell phonesPager text messagesInstant messagingDefamatory personal web sitesDefamatory online personal polling

web sitesChat rooms

BULLYING

• DIRECT• Occurs on

school property• Poor relationships with teachers• Fear retribution

Physical: Hitting, Punching & ShovingVerbal: Teasing, Name calling & GossipNonverbal: Use of gestures & Exclusion

CYBER BULLYING

• ANONYMOUS• Occurs off

school property• Good relationships with

teachers• Fear loss of technology

privileges• Further under the radar than

bullying• Emotional reactions cannot be

determined

Diff erences

• Making threats of violence • Making harassing phone calls• Harassment or stalking• Hate or bias crimes• Creating or sending sexually explicit

images • Taking a photo of someone in place

where privacy expected

• Refuse to pass along cyber bullying messages

• Tell friends to stop cyber bullying

• Report cyber bullying to a trusted adult

• Block communication with cyber bullies

*Remember that the Internet is accessed by millions of people all over the world*

Additional Help….

www.ncpc.orgwww.stopbullyingnow.com

www.wiredsafety.com

www.stopcyberbullying.org

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