With  the  prevalence  of  digital  literacy  comes  a  new  form  of  harassment  

“Bullying  that  takes  place  using  electronic  technology”-­‐StopCyberbullying  

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Cyberbullying  occurs  via  text  messages,  email,  and  social  media  

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Increasing  degree  of  interconnecFon  facilitates  the  spread  of  hatred  

Done  through  mediums  that  are  accessible  constantly  throughout  the  day  

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Cyberbullying  is  usually  very  extreme  as  it  is  impersonal  

Antagonists  do  not  have  to  see  real  consequences  

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Cyberbullying  doesn’t  end  at  school,  it  can  happen  at  home  too  

There  is  no  escape  for  the  vicFm  

Schools  are  unable  to  do  anything  

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Cyberbullying  is  most  commonly  communicated  via  text  

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Girls  are  twice  as  likely  to  experience  cyberbullying  Photo  by  Flickr  user:  Melissa  Brewer  

81%  of  children  think  that  cyberbullying  is  easier  to  get  away  with  compared  to  normal  bullying  

Antagonists  can  be  anonymous  Photo  by  Flickr  user:  bass_nroll  

43%  of  children  say  they  have  experienced  cyberbullying  

70%  have  said  they  have  seen  bullying  online  

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90%  of  Cyberbullying  vicFms  say  they  have  ignored  it  

VicFms  usually  suffer  in  silence:  only  1  in  10  children  tell  their  parents     Photo  by  Flickr  user:  kid-­‐josh  

Schools  cannot  deal  with  cyberbullies  

It  is  the  responsibility  of  parents  or  police  Photo  by  Flickr  user:  Bhumika  BhaFa  

Parents  need  to  act  as  an  outlet  for  their  children,  but  are  o`en  unaware  that  cyberbullying  is  occurring  

Cyberbullying  o`en  results  in:  

Binge  Drinking  

Skipping  School  Bad  Grades  

Anxiety  Depression  

Drug  use  Photo  by  Flickr  user:  Laura  Smith  

Cyberbullying  someFmes  encourages,  and  can  result  in  suicide  

Suicide  aaempts  have  been  seen  to  double  in  cyberbullying  vicFms  

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Like  the  story  of  Amanda  Todd…  

Just  because  you  don’t  encourage  it  does  not  mean  you  say  its  wrong  

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The  only  method  of  prevenFon  is  educaFon  

Youth  should  be  taught  about  the  consequences  and  coping  methods  to  Cyberbullying  Photo  by  Flickr  user:  Purple  Chalk  

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With  the  evoluFon  of  technology  comes  the  evoluFon  of  harassment  

But  this  does  not  have  to  be  the  case  

“Don’t  Stand  By,  Stand  Up”  

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