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Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying StatisticsCyberbullying Statistics

• 42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had 42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once. it happen more than once.

• 35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have 35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once. had it happen more than once.

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

• 53% admit having said something mean or hurtful to another 53% admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once.once.

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

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DIFFERENCESDIFFERENCESBULLYINGBULLYING

• DIRECTDIRECT

• Occurs on Occurs on school propertyschool property

• Poor relationships Poor relationships with teacherswith teachers

• Fear retributionFear retributionPhysical: Physical: Hitting, Punching & Hitting, Punching & ShovingShovingVerbal: Verbal: Teasing, Name calling & Teasing, Name calling & GossipGossipNonverbal: Nonverbal: Use of gestures & Use of gestures & ExclusionExclusion

CYBERBULLYINGCYBERBULLYING

• ANONYMOUSANONYMOUS

• Occurs offOccurs offschool propertyschool property

• Good relationships with Good relationships with teachersteachers

• Fear loss of technology Fear loss of technology privilegesprivileges

• Further under the radar than Further under the radar than bullyingbullying

• Emotional reactions cannot be Emotional reactions cannot be determineddetermined

Prevent Cyberbullying

• Cyberbullying - the use of any form of information technology to deliberately harass, threaten, or intimidate someone.

• Can include such acts as making threats, sending provocative insults or racial or ethnic slurs, gay bashing, attempting to infect the victim's computer with a virus, and flooding an e-mail inbox with nonsense messages

• What to do– Don't reply to messages from cyberbullies.– Do not keep this to yourself! You are NOT alone and you did NOT

do anything to deserve this! Tell an adult you know and trust!– Inform your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or cell phone provider

Inform your local police– Do not erase or delete messages from cyberbullies. You don't have

to read it, but keep it, it is your evidence.

www.cyberbullying.ca

Netsmartz.org

• Watch “Terrible Text”

• Watch “You Can’t Take it Back”

Sexting

Instruct students to preventsexting

• "Sexting" usually refers to teens sharing nude photos via cellphone, but it's happening on other devices and the Web too. The practice can have serious legal and psychological consequences, so - teens and adults - consider these tips!

• What to do– If a sexting photo arrives on your phone, first, do not send it to anyone

else (that could be considered distribution of child pornography).– Talk to a parent or trusted adult. Tell them the full story so they know

how to support you. Don't freak out if that adult decides to talk with the parents of others involved - that could be the best way to keep all of you from getting into serious trouble.

– If the picture is from a friend or someone you know, then someone needs to talk to that friend so he or she knows sexting is against the law. You're actually doing the friend a big favor because of the serious trouble that can happen if the police get involved.

– If the photos keep coming, you and a parent might have to speak with your friend's parents, school authorities or the police.

www.connectsafely.org

Want to see how this can get “out of hand”?

• Watch “Mike-Tosis” at NSTeens