National Average n = 15,624 high school students The School Internet Safety Initiative of the Curriculum Research & Development Group at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa presents CYBERBULLYING, ONLINE SEXUAL PREDATION, and SEXTING statistics to inform Hawaiʻi’s youth about safe and responsible online practices. National Study n = 1,500 high school students Online predation is the #1 concern among students, parents, and teachers 4.1 13.4 2.1 19.6 7.8 11.5 4.7 24 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Sent Received Forwarded Total Female Male Hawaiʻi Study n = 492 high school students Sexting Behavior % 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Female Male 8.4 12.9 18.3 20.2 4.4 7.2 31.1 40.3 National Study n = 1,345 high school students Sexting Behavior % 13% of teens have been sexually solicited online 4% of teens received aggressive online solicitations that threatened to continue offline 998 arrests in the U.S. for Internet sex crimes against minors since July 2000 What can YOU do to be a safe and responsible user of technology? Increase your cyber awareness Learn more about digital citizenship Acknowledge that bystanders have the power to speak up Establish school, family, and community partnerships Inform policy makers INTERNET SAFE HAWAIʻI CYBERBULLYING - the continuous act of harassment, embarrassment, or intimidation via digital communication device (e.g., computer, cell phone, tablet, etc.) SEXTING - sending, receiving, and/or forwarding sexually suggestive messages, photos, videos primarily via cell phones, emails, instant messages (IM), and online social networks ONLINE SEXUAL PREDATOR - an adult Internet user (most often male, 18 years or older) who uses the Internet to target, meet, and seduce vulnerable children or teenagers into sexual encounters Hawaiʻi Average n = 6,089 high school students Cyberbullying by gender (in 2015) About 1 out of 6 teens are cyberbullied nationwide 11.5% 9.7% 17.5% 21.7% Sent Received Forwarded Total Copyright © 2015 University of Hawai‘i For more information, contact the School Internet Safety Initiative at [email protected] or [email protected] Visit our website at http://manoa.hawaii.edu/crdg/research-development/research-programs/learning-technology/ For information sources, see the complete reference list at http://programs.crdg.hawaii.edu/Internet-safety/facts.html About 1 out of 7 Hawaiʻi teens are cyberbullied