Cyberbullying

Lamprini KONSTA

Police Lieutenant

Hellenic Cybercrime Subdivision

cyberbullying

the act of threatening or

bulling with the use of

mobile phones,

computers or other technology

aiming at the psychological

control of the victims.

Definition

Worldwide phenomenon

A variety of incidents have occurred

in Greece

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying vs Bullying

� Dominates over bullying at school environments.

�With the use of new technologies, bad rumors

can be spread in a very short time at the victim’s

school, his city or even his country.

�Multiple recipients at the same time.

� Lack of personal contact with the victim.

� The perpetrator feels that he can remain anonymous.

Cyberbullying

Can be expressed through:

� social media

� chat rooms

� e-mails

� sms

� blogs

� internet games

Perpetrator - Victim

Please, I'm desperate.

I'll do whatever you want.....

Do not tell my parents about this

If you don’ t do what I want,

I will ruin your life!!!!

Offensive posts

Publication of

personal photos

Spreading rumors aiming

at defamation

Anonymous calls and messages

used to cause fear and agitation

Types of cyberbullying

Why do people cyberbully;

� Anger

� Envy

� Just for fun

� Psychological oppression

� To draw attention

Perpetrators

How do victims feel?

� Anger

� Sadness

� Shame

� Fear

� Indignation

Victims

How should young children handle cyberbullying?

� Do not answer to the perpetrator’s threats.

� In case that you receive offensive emails, you

should block the sender.

� In case that the perpetrator bullies you through

your social media account, you should remove

him from your friends list and secure your

profile account.

Advice for young children(1/2)

How should young children handle cyberbullying?

� Report the incident to the administrators of the

corresponding social media webpage.

� Reveal it to a person that you trust, your

parents or your teacher.

� Report it to the Police.

Advice for young children(2/2)

)

� Block the sender of the offensive emails.

� Change the email account or the social media profile, and create new

and more secure accounts.

� Create a secure environment for your child.

� If the perpetrator is a person that you know, you should inform his

parents about his offensive behavior.

� Report the incident to the Police.

Τρόποι ∆ράσης Γονέων

How should parents handle cyberbullying incidents?

Advice for parents

Abstention from the courses

Consequences

Poor school performance

Illegal acts

Depression

suicide

The Hellenic Cybercrime

Subdivision is continuously

searching the web to

identify individuals

expressing their intention

to commit suicide.

The Hellenic Cybercrime

Subdivision is continuously

searching the web to

identify individuals

expressing their intention

to commit suicide.

723 young people have

already announced online

their intention to commit

suicide, including

cyberbullying victims.

723 young people have

already announced online

their intention to commit

suicide, including

cyberbullying victims.

Suicide

� During the last year, the Hellenic Cybercrime Subdivision has

handled over 3000 cases involving crimes committed with the use of

electronic means.

� Up to 24% of these crimes include child pornography, personal data

breach or threats against minors.

� Extensive web research led in the identification of 170 persons that

were accused of participating in several crimes against minors.

Statistics

� The Cybercrime Subdivision of Hellenic Police is continuously

informing internet users about the consequences of the

misuse of new technologies.

� Various conferences focus on informing Greek citizens about

the dangers arising when surfing the web.

� These conferences are often web streamed so that thousands

of people within the country or abroad can watch them.

� Schools can simultaneously participate in various

teleconferences, having the opportunity to learn about safe

web surfing from qualified officers.

Social acts of Hellenic Cybercrime Subdivision(1/2)

� On the occasion of the Safer Internet Day on 2012 and 2013, the Hellenic

Cybercrime Subdivision held two Conferences in the city of Athens.

Social acts of Hellenic Cybercrime Subdivision (2/2)

� Participation of prominent scientists from Greece

and abroad.

� Aiming at mitigating the consequences of cyberbullying.

� The speakers were professors specialized

in adolescent health issues, clinical psychologists and

teachers.

� Attended by four hundred children and also web streamed.

� http://www.cyberkid.gov.gr.

� Created to advise children and their parents about safe web surfing.

Website

Live streaming

� http://www.cybercrimeunit.gr.

� Watch live the conferences of Hellenic Cybercrime Subdivision.

tel: 00302106476464

fax: 00302106476462

email: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr

Alexandras Avenue 173, Athens, Greece

Contact

Hellenic Cybercrime Subdivision

Thank you!