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Cyber bullyingLara Climer and Michele Fesenbek
Interesting Tidbits Over 87% of teens age 12-17 use the internet 95% of parents do not understand internet lingo
used by the children Over ½ of adolescents and teenagers have been
bullied on-line. About that many have engaged in the act.
1 in 3 have experienced some type of cyber bullying.
The most common device used for cyber bullying is the cell phone (80%)
25% have been repeatedly harassed by cell phone 1 in every 10 adolescents or teenagers tell their
parents Girls are about twice as likely as boys to be victims
and perpetrators of cyber bullying.
Interesting Tidbits Continued About 58% of kids admit someone has said mean
or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out 10 say it has happened more than once.
About 75% have visited a website bashing another student.
Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide.
20% of children ages 10-17 have received unwanted sexual solicitations on-line, that’s 1 in every 5 kids.
4,000,000 children are posting content on the Web daily.
Sources: Stop Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety 101, Stomp Out Bullying, End Cyber Bullying
What is Cyber bullying It is using technology (cell phones,
computers, and other electronic devices) to harass or intimate someone
Examples: *posting embarrassing photos on-
line, through email or by cell phone*posting negative comments or spreading rumors about someone
on- line *sending threatening or abusive messages
Cyber bullying vs. Bullying Bullying usually occurs at school,
whereas cyber bullying usually takes place in a person’s home
Effects of cyber bullying typically is carried over into the school setting
Victims don’t feel that they can be safe anywhere from the harassment
Signs of Cyber bullying: Victim or Bully Quickly switches screens or closes
programs when you walk by Doesn’t want to discuss what they are
doing on the computer Gets unusually upset if they can’t use
the computer or other electronic device Is moody or irritable after receiving a
text or email or being on-line May experience a drop in grades Loses interest in social activities
Signs of Cyber bullying: Victim or Bully Continued Uses the phone or computer until all
hours of the night Becomes anxious or nervous when
receiving an IM message Becomes within drawn from friends and
family
What Can WE do? Be involved! Place computers in high traffic areas of
your home Set up email and other technological
accounts with your children; know their screen names and passwords
Don’t allow children to include any personal information when registering for accounts
Be familiar with the lingo used for texting and other on line conversations
What Can WE do? Discuss what cyber bullying is with your
children Let your children know that you won’t
blame them if they are being cyber bullied and that you won’t take their technology away…this is the main reason children don’t tell parents
Make expectations clear about using technology
Know Your Technology Be familiar with technology available to
your children Facebook Snap Chat YouTube Twitter Flickr Instagram
What Parents Should Share with their kids… NEVER give out your personal information Don’t share passwords with ANYONE
excepts for parents If you received threatening messages, don’t
respond. Save it or print it out to show to an adult.
Tell children to never open anything from people you do not know or you know is a bully
*Deactivate GPS tracker on apps Don’t send messages when you are angry
What Parents Should Share with their kids… Don’t join in with others who are cyber
bullying someone Always be polite Remind them they leave a cyber
footprint
Parent Resources: Stop Cyber Bullying Internet Safety 101 End Cyber Bullying Cybersafetyconsulting