Cyber bullying

What is Bullying?

Targeting an individual with repetitive negative action to deliberately harm.

An imbalance of power so victim or target cannot defend himself/herself.

Did You Know?

Bullying is a relationship issue.

Harassment can be a form of discrimination.

Did You Know?

Both harassment and bullying can be criminal activities.

Harassment can be a human rights issue.

Did You Know?

If you stand by and watch bullying, you are part of the problem.

Bullying is NOT a normal part of growing up.

3 Types of Bullying

1 Direct Bullying

2 Relational Aggression

3 Cyber-Bullying

1. Direct Bullying

Physical

Verbal

2. Relational Aggression

- is indirect or covert

- is intentional damage to peer relationships and individual reputations

- is quiet, insidious,

and difficult to detect

Relational AggressionIncludes behaviors such as:

*spreading rumors

*exclusion/isolation

*gossiping

*backstabbing

*taunting

*ignoring/shunning

*hostile body language

*making fun of clothing, lifestyle, or appearance

3 Types of Bullying

1 Direct Bullying

2 Relational Aggression

3 Cyber-Bullying

Cyber-Bullying Definition

The use of information and communication technologies to deliver deliberate, repeated and hostile messages to an individual or a group.

Also referred to as:

Online social cruelty

Electronic bullying

Cyberbullying >Composed of both direct bullying as well as

relational aggression<

Can be done without adult knowledge

Is a cowardly form of bullying

Is anonymous

Can attack a wide audience

No tangible feedback to the aggressor

Often outside legal reach of school

Home is no longer a refuge

can happen any time, any place

Different Means of CyberbullyingMany ways that people bully

Through Email

Through Instant Messaging (IM)

Through Social Networks

Through Text Messages

Through Websites

Email

Bullies use this to send harassing and threatening messages to the targets.

Instant Messaging (IM)

This type enables you to create a private chat room with another individual and harass them by saying mean things to hurt their feelings

Social Networks

One of the most popular ways to bully others

Using Social Networks such as:

Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Youtube to bully others by posting nasty comments or even pictures about them for others to read at their own leisure

Cyber bullies use this method to post abusive messages on your profile wall, add rude comments to a picture, put a video or photo on their own profile that makes fun of someone

Text MessagesReceiving abusive calls and/or text messages on your phone that are meant to be hurtful

Scary Phone Calls: receive abusive phone calls from someone who uses threats of violence to scare them. Often they choose to stay silent on the other end.

Abusive Text Messages: send text messages that try to scare, upset or hurt someone on purpose.

Offensive picture messages: sending pictures of you that have been taken without your knowledge. Also, posting pictures that a person does not want made public – often used to embarrass the target.

Websites

Create web sites that mock, torment and harass others

Post rude or abusive words, pictures or videos of others

Statistics

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Cyberbullying Offenders Have cyberbullied others (lifetime)

Have cyberbullied others

Used one or more forms, two or more times

Posted mean or hurtful comments about someone online

Spread rumors about someone online, texts, or emails

Threatened to hurt someone through texts

Threatened to hurt someone while on-line

Pretended to be someone online and was mean and hurtful

Posted a mean or hurtful picture on-line of someone

Posted a mean or hurtful video online of someone

Created a mean or hurtful web page about someone

Forms of Cyber bullying

There are 6 forms of cyber bullying:

Harassment

Denigration (put-downs)

Flaming

Impersonation

Outing and Trickery

Cyber Stalking

Harassment

What is it?

When you repeatedly send offensive, rude, and insulting messages

Make take several and often multiple forms online

Repeatedly sending unwanted text or instant messages

Using public forums such as message boards or chatrooms

Tracking targets by using spyware

Sending viruses

Denigration

What is it?

When you distribute information about another that is derogatory and untrue through posting it on a Web page, sending it to others through email or instant messaging, or posting or sending digitally altered photos of someone

Flaming

What is it?

When online “fighting” using electronic messages with angry, vulgar language

This most aggressive and abrasive form of intimidation

Use capital letters, images and symbols to add emotion to argument

Impersonation

What is it?

When you break into an email or social networking account and using that person’s online identity to send or post vicious or embarrassing material to/about others

Most elaborate form of cyberbullying

Outing and Trickery

What is it?

When you share someone's secrets or embarrassing information, or tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information and forwarding it to others.

Cyber Stalking

What is that?

When you repeatedly send messages that include threats of harm or are highly intimidating, or engaging in other online activities that make a person afraid for his or her safety (depending on the content of the message, it may be illegal)

Victims believe that cyber stalking may escalate to real stalking

They do not think it’s a big deal.Don’t think about and are not aware of the consequences.May be encouraged by friends.Don’t think they will get caught.They may think that everyone cyber bullies.May not even realize they are cyber bullying someone.

Why do you think cyber bullies bully others?

Some affects of Cyber Bullying include:Undermining confidence, self-esteem, and sense of

security.Lower performance and attendance in school.Cause of stress that can affect your health.Fuelling prejudice in certain areas such as race,

religion, and sexuality.Can lead to suicidal thoughts.Can effect you for the rest of your life.

Effects of Cyberbullying

Feelings of:AngerSadnessFeeling hurtEmbarrassed Afraid

Negative Emotions Caused By Cyberbullying

“When people use technology, there is a lack of tangible feedback about the consequences of actions on others.”

-Nancy Willard