Bullying Hits the Big Screen!

 Cyberbullying  is  when  a  child,  preteen  or  teen  is  tormented,  

threatened,  harassed,  humiliated,  

embarrassed  or  otherwise  targeted  by  another  child,  

preteen  or  teen  using  the  Internet,  

interac8ve  and  digital  technologies  or  mobile  phones.  

81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person…

By using screen as a mask to hide behind.

With the advancement of technology comes the advancement of

aggression, violence, and hatred. Sometimes, harsh words hurt more

than physical violence.

It  is  hard  to  resist  the  

tempta.ons  around  us    

As  ¾  of  teens  have  social  media  accounts  

Youth take the many available forms of social media and USE THEM TO SPREAD HATEFUL

MESSAGES

“…  a  rumor  started  at  a  random  node  of  the  Twi:er  network  in  average  reaches  45.6  million  of  the  total  of  51.2  million  members  within  only  eight  rounds  of  communica.on”  

Rumors  and  gossip  spread  like  wild  fire  online,  much  faster  than  word  of  mouth.  

Cyberbullying can take a huge toll on someone emotionally, hindering their social and mental health

This is because there is no escaping cyber bullies. We are constantly connected to social media, even once we leave

school grounds.

According  to  KidsHealth,  vic.ms  of  cyber  bullying  are  more  likely  to  suffer  from  anxiety  and  depression      

Eventually, people may feel as if there is no

escape from the bullying that

happens in the cybersphere

Cyberbullying  vic8ms  are  2  #mes  more  likely  to  a=empt  suicide.  

Amanda Todd was 15 when she committed suicide after being repeatedly cyberbullied.

Amanda is not alone in her suffering.

20% of kids who are cyberbullied contemplate suicide, and 1 in 10

actually attempt it.

That is 4500 kids per year.

You  may  feel  innocent  when  witnessing  

cyberbullying  online.    However,  

bystanders  exist  in  the  cyber  

world  as  well  by  

1.  Ignoring  what  is  happening  2.  Witnessing  cyberbullying      without  taking  ac8on  3.    Ignoring  it  and  being  grateful  i8s  not  you  who  is  being  cyberbullied  

We must be cautious of what we say online and what we fail to say. A simple ‘like’ or comment, or not saying anything at all, can mean the difference between life and death.

67%  

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