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Cyber Bullying
What is Cyber Bullying?
Who are the participants in Cyber-Bullying?
• Victim• Cyberbully• Bystander • Upstander
30 % of American youth are either a bully or a target of
bullying.
Recognize These?
• Phoebe Prince• Megan Meier• Ryan Patrick Halligan
Effects of Cyber Bullying
• Frustration• Depression • Withdrawal from family and
friends• SOMETIMES it leads to suicide
Reasons
• Jealousy over dating, appearance, popularity
• Large audience • Anonymity
Where it takes place
• Email• Instant Messaging• Chatrooms/Bashboards• Texting • Voting/Polling Booths• Websites
There are EDUCATIONAL, CRIMINAL AND FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES!
What Can I do If I am a Victim?
• Email• Instant Messaging• Chatrooms/Bashboards• Texting • Voting/Polling Booths• Websites
Don’t ever be afraid to tell someone!
What is sexting?
Youth taking nude or semi-nude photos of themselves or peers, and sending the photos to a friend(s), usually by cell
phones.
Examples & Consequences
• Greensburg, Pa.– Three high school girls sent seminude
photos to four male students – All faced child pornography charges
• Fort Wayne, TX.– A teenage boy sent a photo of his private
parts to several female classmates.– He was faced felony obscenity charges
Why teens do it?
• Get attention• Harass• Flirt
Why you SHOULD NOT do it
• Extremely harmful• Widely circulated• You can’t take them back• Unintended Consequences
Potential Legal Consequences
• Unlawful Communication• Sexual Exploitation of a Minor• Manufacturing child
pornography• Distribution of child pornography• Possession of child pornography
What can parents do?
• Monitor online activity• Be their child’s friend on social
networks to monitor content• Know your child’s passwords• Check cell phones• Talk to your kids, Ask questions