Social Media Networks and Their Contribution to Cyber

Bullying

Online Communication Bullying

Today...

Social media networks are everywhere!

What Is Facebook?...

…What Isn’t Facebook!?

41.6%

7.5 million underage Facebook users

2004: 1,500 StudentsGrades 4-8

Never Experienced Cyber BullyingHave Experienced Cyber Bullying Mul-tiple TimesHave Experienced Cyber Bullying At Some Point In Their Life

February 2010

ONLINE:

14.3% = hurtful comments

13.3% = cruel rumors

7.2% = threats

“AMAZING!”

Clay Shirky

Creativity+

Generosity+

Social Media=

Cognitive Surplus

Teenagers are immature, Shirky, not generous.